Rabies
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Rabies (Lyssa) ICD-9 071; ICD-10 A82 Related Topics: Oral Rabies Vaccine Programs |
- Cases/Statistics
Rabies Cases by County and Year.
- Collection
Rabies collection protocols in Texas.
- Description
A general description of the rabies virus, its effects, cause and treatment.
- History
History of rabies in Texas.
- Information
Information about rabies in Texas, including facts, prevention, vaccination, and control. Rabies Prevention in Texas includes sections on rabies biologicals; management of biting animals; collection and submission of animal specimens for rabies testing at the DSHS laboratory in Austin; list of and contact information for DSHS-designated laboratories; management of domestic animals exposed to rabid animals; rabies post-exposure prophylaxis for humans with a guide for determining if it is necessary, plus a list of and contact information for laboratories that provide RFFIT (rabies titer) testing; pre-exposure vaccination for humans; adverse reactions, precautions, and contraindications pertaining to rabies vaccine; distribution points for human rabies biologicals; and contact information for Regional Zoonosis Control offices and the Zoonosis Control Branch.
- Maps
Texas map indicating confirmed rabies cases by type of animal.
- ORVP
The Oral Rabies Vaccination Programs.
- Rabies Vaccine for People
Information pertaining to the availability of rabies biologicals for people.
- Testing
Information on testing for rabies in humans and in animals, plus contact information for the RFFIT (rabies titer testing).
- Vaccinations
Rabies vaccination requirements and vaccination programs in Texas.
Get in Touch
Get in Touch
Mailing Address
Physical Address
Infectious Disease Prevention Section
PO BOX 149347
Mail Code: 1927
Austin, TX 78714-9347
United States
Infectious Disease Prevention Section
1100 West 49th Street
Suite G401
Austin, TX 78714
United States