Rabies

Cases   Collection   Description   History   Information   Maps   ORVP   Testing   Vaccine

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 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.