Deadly Rabies Diagnosis Post One Year of Viral Transmission from Dogs Bite: A Case Report from Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Abstract

Rafa Aidya Saraswati

Introduction: Rabies is an invariably deadly zoonotic viral infection transmitted mostly from rabid dog’s bite. This infection is targeting CNS with no cure once clinical symptoms had occur. Typically, the incubation period range from 20 to 90 days. In this case, it was approximately 1 year, proven that atypically long period of rabies incubation period is possible.
Case presentation: Presenting an atypically long incubation period of rabies, approximately one year post transmission.
Conclusion: Possible long incubation period of rabies and suspected diverse viral behaviour affecting its incubation period. Thus, needs further investigation on how and what determinants underlie the condition.

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