Winkler W G, Kappus K D
Public Health Rep. 1979 Mar-Apr;94(2):166-71.
Data were examined on 965 persons treated in six States (Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Dakota, and South Carolina) and New York City in 1972 for possible rabies exposure. Males 10-19 years were found to be the group at greatest risk, and exposures occurred most frequently during the warm months. Dogs, other domestic animals, and wildlife were about equally responsible for human exposures in the six States, but 99% of the exposures in New York City involved dogs. Antirabies postexposure prophylaxis varied markedly among reporting areas and frequently did not follow current recommendations. The mean delay in initiation of treatment after exposure was 4 1/2 days. The mean number of doses of vaccine for treatment was 12; only 10% of the persons treated received antirabies serum.
对1972年在六个州（特拉华州、佛罗里达州、佐治亚州、伊利诺伊州、北达科他州和南卡罗来纳州）以及纽约市接受治疗的965名可能接触狂犬病的人员的数据进行了检查。发现10至19岁的男性是风险最高的群体，且接触事件在温暖月份最为频繁。在这六个州，狗、其他家畜和野生动物导致人类接触狂犬病的情况大致相同，但纽约市99%的接触事件都涉及狗。报告地区的狂犬病暴露后预防措施差异显著，且常常未遵循当前建议。暴露后开始治疗的平均延迟时间为4.5天。治疗所用疫苗的平均剂量为12剂；接受治疗的人员中只有10%接受了抗狂犬病血清。
