Rabies, Animal

1997 Case Definition

The 1997 case definition appearing on this page was previously published in the 1990 MMWR Recommendations and Reports titled Case Definitions for Public Health Surveillance [MMWR 1990;39(RR13)] (available at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00025629.htm). Thus, the 1990 and 1997 versions of the case definition are identical.

Laboratory criteria for diagnosis

• A positive direct fluorescent antibody test (preferably performed on central nervous system tissue)
• Isolation of rabies virus (in cell culture or in a laboratory animal)

Case classification

Confirmed: a case that is laboratory confirmed

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