A Case for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis of High-Risk Groups against Rabies in India

Rabies is a fatal zoonotic disease which has tormented humanity since antiquity. It is transmitted after the bite of a rabid animal and is 100 % fatal if timely intervention of appropriate wound management and Anti Rabies Prophylaxis is not given to the animal bite victims. About 96% of the mortality and morbidity is associated with dog bites. How to cite this article:Shewale A, Nale T, Daptardar M, Tiwari S. A Case for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis of High-Risk Groups against Rabies in India. J Commun Dis 2021; 53(1): 110-116. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/0019.5138.202118