Volume 16, Number 3—March 2010
Dispatch
Terrestrial Rabies and Human Postexposure Prophylaxis, New York, USA
Millicent Eidson
and Anissa K. Bingman
and Anissa K. Bingman
Table 1
Terrestrial rabies–associated exposure incidents and rabies PEP use, by animal test result, New York, USA, 1993–2002*
| Animal test result | No. (%) incidents | No. (%) PEP uses |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | 3,047 (23.4) | 7,032 (38.7) |
| Negative | 469 (3.6) | 551 (3.0) |
| Untestable | 340 (2.6) | 474 (2.6) |
| Not tested |
9,148 (70.3) |
10,097 (55.6) |
| Total | 13,004 (100.0) | 18,154 (100.0) |
*Each rabies exposure situation in which >1 persons underwent PEP was defined as an incident. Excludes New York, NY. PEP, postexposure prophylaxis.
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