Travelers visiting foreign areas of enzootic rabies for more than 30 days. Serologic testing or booster vaccinations every 2 years. Exposure nearly always episodic with source recognized. Mucous, membrane, bite, or nonbite exposure. Vetarinarians and animal-control and wildlife workers in areas of low rabies enzooticity.
Exposure always episodic.
Mucous membrane,or bite with source unrecognized. U.S. population at large, including persons in rabies epizootic areas . No vaccination necessary. Judgment of relative risk and extra monitoring of vaccination status of laboratory workers is the resposibility of the laboratory supervisor. Booster dose should be administered if the titer falls below this level.