Thompson G K
Aust Vet J. 1999 Nov;77(11):710-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb12904.x.
Veterinary surgeons in Australia must be aware of the emerging viral diseases and their potential effects on public health generally and, more specifically, on the veterinary profession. Australian bat lyssavirus was identified in 1996 and causes rabies-like disease in bats and humans. Two humans from Queensland have died of Australian bat lyssavirus encephalitis. Surveillance has shown that all Australian bats must be considered carriers of this new virus, therefore protective apparel should be used when handling bats. The pre-exposure regimen of inactivated rabies vaccine (Pasteur Mérieux) provides protection against infection. As part of the preventive regimen, at risk groups, such as veterinary surgeons, should seriously consider pre-exposure rabies vaccination. The post-exposure protocol involves administration of human rabies immunoglobulins and five intramuscular injections of the inactivated rabies vaccine.
澳大利亚的兽医必须了解新出现的病毒性疾病及其对公众健康的潜在影响，更具体地说，是对兽医行业的潜在影响。1996年发现了澳大利亚蝙蝠狂犬病病毒，它在蝙蝠和人类中引发类似狂犬病的疾病。昆士兰州有两人死于澳大利亚蝙蝠狂犬病病毒脑炎。监测表明，所有澳大利亚蝙蝠都必须被视为这种新病毒的携带者，因此在处理蝙蝠时应使用防护服。灭活狂犬病疫苗（巴斯德梅里厄公司生产）的暴露前免疫方案可提供感染防护。作为预防方案的一部分，兽医等高危人群应认真考虑进行暴露前狂犬病疫苗接种。暴露后处理方案包括注射人狂犬病免疫球蛋白和五次肌肉注射灭活狂犬病疫苗。
