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Postexposure prophylaxis
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Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP)
Any treatment given after exposure to a disease to try to prevent the disease from occurring. In the case of rabies, PEP involves a series of vaccines given to an individual who has been bitten by an unknown animal or one that is potentially infected with the rabies virus.


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The idea is inspired by post-exposure prophylaxis drug regimens long given to people possibly exposed to HIV--such as health care workers, rape victims, or those who've experienced condom mishaps--and by the AZT and Nevirapine pills that HIV-positive pregnant and nursing women routinely take to prevent mother-to-infant transmission.
The real thing It is possible to avoid an HIV infection through an antiretroviral medication (ARVs) known as Post-exposure prophylaxis (or PEP) if taken from 24 - 48 hours after exposure to HIV.
Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis in returned injured travelers from France, Australia and New Zealand: a retrospective study.
 
 
 
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