RABIES 2 Contact Hours
Did you know?
Each year, rabies kills more than 500,000 people around the world.
In the US, rabies has been reported in every state except Hawaii.
Any mammal can get rabies.
Snakes, fish and birds do not get rabies.
You do not get rabies from blood.
Rabies can be prevented.
This course is based on the Center of Disease Control
section on rabies. According to the CDC, rabies should
be considered in patients with signs or symptoms of
encephalitis or myelitis, including autonomic instability,
dysphagia, hydrophobia, paresis, and paresthesia,
particularly if a nonspecific symptoms preceded the
onset of these signs by three to four days.
Read the case study: Recovery of a 15-year-old patient from clinical rabies from a bat.
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be
able to:
1. Describe the signs and symptoms of rabies exposure.
2. Explain how the rabies virus is transmitted.
3. Describe the different types of rabies exposure.
4. Describe pre and post prophylaxis recommendations
for rabies.
5. List sources for rabies patient education materials.
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Course available through 20 Aug 2011
