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Rabies pre-exposure vaccination is recommended for people who work directly with animals that could have rabies, or who travel to areas where rabies is common and medical care is limited. Post-exposure prophylaxis after rabies exposure should include both HRIG and rabies vaccine.
Rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals usually transmitted through the bite of an infected animal.
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