Clinical Assessment and Management of Potential Rabies Exposures in King County

Health Care Providers
Clinical Assessment and Management of Potential Rabies Exposures in King County

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SECTION
1.	Introduction and Information on Rabies in Washington State
2.	Important Phone Numbers
3.	Definitions
4.	General Principles of Rabies Exposure Management
5.	Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
6.	Decision Trees to Assess When a Person Needs Rabies PEP
7.	Reporting Animal Bites to Animal Control
8.	Management of Animals That Have Been Bitten by Other Animals
APPENDICES
Appendix A -- Information for Health Care Providers: Rabies Exposure Assessment and Rabies Vaccine (Questions and answers about rabies exposure assessment and rabies vaccine) Appendix B -- Rabies and Animal Bite Information for Patients Appendix C -- Rabies Resource List