rabies
Let an agent explain rabies and its transmission, relay prevention, post-exposure treatment and control from WHO and veterinary sources, describe rabies in animals and by region, and route anyone exposed to immediate medical care.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify
Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent explain rabies and its transmission, relay prevention, post-exposure treatment and control from WHO and veterinary sources, describe rabies in animals and by region, and route anyone exposed to immediate medical care.
A viral disease of mammals caused by lyssaviruses, transmitted mainly through the bite of an infected animal, most often dogs in Africa and Asia and bats and wild carnivores elsewhere, causing encephalitis that is almost always fatal once symptoms appear, but preventable by vaccination of animals and by prompt post-exposure prophylaxis in people; rabies kills tens of thousands of people each year, is notifiable, and is targeted for elimination of dog-mediated human deaths by 2030, with countries such as Haiti among those affected.
What it is for: Not applicable; a disease.
It can be explain the disease and transmission; relay prevention and post-exposure care; relay animal control and elimination efforts; route exposures to urgent care.
Distinguishing features
Almost always fatal after onset
Preventable by vaccination
Dog-mediated in most deaths
Global elimination goal
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a fatal encephalitis with agitation or paralysis.
Physical character
human deaths: about 59000 per year - WHO estimates
share from dog bites: about 99 percent
case fatality after symptoms: nearly 100 percent
How it is recognised
Lyssavirus encephalitis from animal bites
Rabies in dogs, bats, wildlife and humans; furious and paralytic forms
Other encephalitides have different causes; distemper in dogs can mimic it
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
is prevented by - in animals and people
In practice
Families and kinds
rabies in dogs
rabies in bats and wildlife such as foxes and raccoons
human rabies, furious and paralytic
rabies by region such as Haiti and endemic countries
rabies-free countries and import controls
other lyssavirus infections
Identifiers
ICD-11 1C82 rabies
MeSH D011818
Standards and regulation
WHO and WOAH rabies guidance
Zero by 30 global strategic plan
Animal import and quarantine rules
Dog vaccination laws
Failure modes and hazards
Delayed post-exposure prophylaxis
Agents giving personal medical advice instead of routing to care
Under-reporting
Vaccine access gaps
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.rabies
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Help Exposure first.
Safety.
Exposure
After a bite.
Exposure
Exposure.
- What should someone do after a possible rabies exposure, per WHO guidance? action
- Is the user describing a bite or exposure, which needs immediate medical care? boundary
Prophylaxis
Post-exposure prophylaxis.
Prophylaxis
Prophylaxis.
- How does post-exposure prophylaxis work, in general terms? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Understand The disease.
Clinical.
Disease
Disease and transmission.
Disease
Disease.
- What is rabies, how is it transmitted, and how does it progress? definition
- Is the question about rabies or another encephalitis? boundary
Animals
Rabies in animals.
Animals
Animals.
- How does rabies affect dogs, bats and wildlife, and how is it recognised? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific animal reservoir? action
Control Prevention and control.
Public health.
Vaccination
Vaccination and elimination.
Vaccination
Vaccination.
- How do dog vaccination and pre-exposure vaccination prevent rabies, and what is the Zero by 30 goal? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Regions
Regions.
Regions
Regions.
- Where is rabies endemic, and what is the situation in countries such as Haiti, with sources? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific country? action
Context History and research.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did Pasteur develop the rabies vaccine, and how has control progressed? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of vaccination? action
Research
Research.
Research
Research.
- What research exists on treatment after onset and on oral wildlife vaccines, with findings attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits rabies research? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should rabies vaccine and post-exposure prophylaxis be separate entries?
- How should WHO and veterinary sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming animals and a country; should they be split off?