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Rabies: Follow-up
Updated: May 11, 2009
Follow-up
Prognosis
- Rabies is 100% fatal once symptoms develop.
Patient Education
- Avoid wild and unknown domestic animals.
- Seek treatment immediately if bitten.
- For excellent patient education resources, visit eMedicine's Bacterial and Viral Infections Center. Also, see eMedicine's patient education article Rabies.
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