Category: Rabies Vaccines for Humans
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What is Rabies Immune Globulin?
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Table of Contents Human rabies immune globulin, also known as HRIG, is often recommended after an animal bite or scratch when there is a concern for rabies exposure. Receiving HRIG helps prevent the spread of the rabies virus by using antibodies (immune cells) already “programmed” to recognize and eliminate the…
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What To Do If You Find A Bat In The House
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Table of Contents Bat and human encounters may be increasing in New England and Massachusetts as Rhode Island Department of Health warns an “unprecedented” number of residents have needed the rabies vaccine due to bat exposures. This is leaving more people asking; “What should I do if I find a…