Background

Rabies is a disease caused by Rabies lyssavirus, which is transmitted through the bites of infected animals. Transmission occurs when the infected animal’s saliva enters a person’s wound. Cases of people being bitten by rabid animals exist in the Republic of Belarus. However, there is reliable rabies prevention, which prevents the development of the disease and the incidence of rabies in children in the Republic of Belarus over the past decade is not known, except as presented in this case report.

Objectives

The report considers the case of infection of a 5.5 year old healthy child with a rabies virus after a dog bite. Initiated prevention of the disease with rabies was not effective due to a violation of the anti-rabies prophylaxis scheme. The disease developed with manifestations not similar to rabies (paralytic form), which made it difficult to diagnose specific encephalitis. The therapy carried out could not be effective due to the lack of the existence of drugs that can cure rabies. The child died 2 months after infection of rabies.

Methods

Case study

Results

The use of existing antirabies action plays a key role in preventing the development of rabies.

Conclusion

1. Obligatory success in preventing the development of rabies is the strict adherence to preventive schemes that depend on the category of damage.

2. Patients with a developed of encephalitis should have clear data on the anamnesis morbi, especially in areas endemic to rabies.

Background

Rabies is a disease caused by Rabies lyssavirus, which is transmitted through the bites of infected animals. Transmission occurs when the infected animal’s saliva enters a person’s wound. Cases of people being bitten by rabid animals exist in the Republic of Belarus. However, there is reliable rabies prevention, which prevents the development of the disease and the incidence of rabies in children in the Republic of Belarus over the past decade is not known, except as presented in this case report.

Objectives

The report considers the case of infection of a 5.5 year old healthy child with a rabies virus after a dog bite. Initiated prevention of the disease with rabies was not effective due to a violation of the anti-rabies prophylaxis scheme. The disease developed with manifestations not similar to rabies (paralytic form), which made it difficult to diagnose specific encephalitis. The therapy carried out could not be effective due to the lack of the existence of drugs that can cure rabies. The child died 2 months after infection of rabies.

Methods

Case study

Results

The use of existing antirabies action plays a key role in preventing the development of rabies.

Conclusion

1. Obligatory success in preventing the development of rabies is the strict adherence to preventive schemes that depend on the category of damage.

2. Patients with a developed of encephalitis should have clear data on the anamnesis morbi, especially in areas endemic to rabies.