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To the Editor: The death of a 32-year-old American traveler from rabies after a dog bite in Nepal, described in Case 21-1998 (July 9 issue),¹ is a sobering reminder that fatal encephalitis can occur when postexposure prophylaxis is not used. Dr. Basgoz, the attending physician and case discussant, commented that the patient had "considerable knowledge about the risk of rabies, as well as relatively ready access to medical care," yet provided no details regarding her failure to receive prophylaxis. In an earlier description of the case, it was reported that despite three attempts to obtain postexposure prophylaxis before returning home, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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