EVALUATION OF LATERAL FLOW ASSAY AS A PERIPHERAL LEVEL DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FOR RABIES IN ANIMALS

Swapan  Susan Abrahim; H.  Vishwanathan

Swapan Susan Abrahim
H. Vishwanathan

Keywords: Animal Bite, Rabies Immunoglobulin, ERIG, IDRV, Compliance

Abstract

Rabies continues to be a significant public health problem in many Asian, South
American and African countries. India alone accounts for about 20000 human
deaths annually as per the latest reports. Though human rabies is nearly 100&
fatal, it is instituted particularly in people exposed to bites from proven rabid
animals.