Rabies Vaccine and Rabies Immunoglobulin in Cambodia: Use and Obstacles to Use

ConclusionsLocal populations and travelers cannot be sure to locally access adequate and timely PEP due to high costs and low access to RIG. Travelers to high‐endemic areas such as Cambodia are strongly encouraged to undergo pre‐exposure vaccination or seek expert advice, as per World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. State‐subsidized, pre‐positioned stocks of human vaccine and RIG in bite management centers would extend the rabies prevention centers network. Support from Institut Pasteur du Cambodge for staff training, cold chain, and quality control would contribute to reducing the risk of rabies deaths in Cambodia.

Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - July 15, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Arnaud Tarantola, Sowath Ly, Sotheary In, Sivuth Ong, Yiksing Peng, Nayyim Heng, Philippe Buchy Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research