Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Science (대한수의학회)
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Human Cases of Rabies Transmitted by a Wolf

낭견(狼犬)의 교상(咬傷)에 의(依)한 광견병발생례(狂犬炳發生例)

  • Hyung, Sung-Hae (Department of Veterinary Medicine, Chinju Agricultural College) ;
  • Won, Bong-Ran (Department of Veterinary Medicine, Chinju Agricultural College) ;
  • Lee, Kyu Myung (Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • 형성해 (진주농과대학 수의학과) ;
  • 원봉래 (진주농과대학 수의학과) ;
  • 이규명 (서울대학교 의과대학 미생물학교실)
  • Published : 1962.10.31
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Abstract

In June, 1957, a rabid wolf near Chinju, Korea attacked and bit 18 persons, and the resulting epidemiologic observations are summarized as follows: (1) Five of 18 persons bitten died of rabies. (2) Ten persons were exposed by bites on the head, of which 5 received Pasteur treatment, and 5 did not. The rabies mortality ratios for these 2 groups were 5:3, and 5:1 respectively. (3) Of 8 persons bitten on the extremities, only one of 5 not receiving Pasteur treatment died of rabies. (4) The incubation period lasted 13 to 17 days, and the clinical course 1 to 2 days.

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