| چکیده انگلیسی مقاله |
Background: Rabies is a fatal and often neglected disease leading to encephalomyelitis following a bite by an infected mammal. According to the necessity of rabies disease in Iran, we present four cases of rabies virus infection. Case Presentation: We presented 4 cases of rabies virus infection hospitalized in different hospitals in Iran in 2021-2022. Three patients were male. The youngest patient was 6 years old and the oldest was 81 years old. In all 4 cases, RT-PCR detected the positive virus infection. Three cases received rabies immunoglobulin. All of them received at least one dose of rabies vaccination; but, unfortunately, all patients died. Conclusions: The present case series showed the necessity of early rabies vaccination and also the early organization of stray dogs in the community. Unfortunately, two cases were lost to follow-up. So, the population education and follow-up of suspected rabies patients must be taken seriously by healthcare facilities. |
| نویسندگان مقاله |
| Shiva Shadani
Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
| Fahimeh Ghasemi
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Center, Communicable Diseases Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
| Mahsa Kamali
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Center, Communicable Diseases Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
| Mohammad Reza Navaeifar
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Center, Communicable Diseases Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
| Ahmad Alikhani
Department of Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center and Communicable Disease Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
| Shahriar Alian
Department of Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center and Communicable Disease Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
| Alireza Davoudi Badabi
Department of Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center and Communicable Disease Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
| Mohammad Sadegh Rezai
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Center, Communicable Diseases Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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