Monday July 5, 1999 - Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding rabies is correct?

A. The incubation period for the rabies virus is 7 –14 days.

B. Untreated human rabies is almost always produced a fatal encephalitis transmitted by the bite of an infected animal.

C. Rodents are the most common reservoir of rabies in the United States.

D. Pre-exposure rabies prophylaxis is not recommended.

E. Diagnosis of exposure to rabies is confirmed by a fluorescent rabies antibody test performed on a blood sample of the bite victim.
 

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