Safety and immunogenicity of chromatographically purified Vero cell rabies vaccine for intradermal pre- and post-exposure rabies prophylaxis.

Unlabelled: Improved rabies pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP and PEP) in developing countries uses an economic multi-site intradermal vaccination.

Aim: To evaluate immunogenicity of chromatographically purified Vero cell vaccine (CPRV) for intradermal PrEP and PEP.

Method: The subjects received conventional PrEP with CPRV or PVRV in PrEP study or received intradermal PEP with CPRV or PVRV and rabies immunoglobulin in PEP study.

Incidence of potential rabies exposure among Japanese expatriates and travelers in Thailand.

Background: Rabies has become a forgotten and neglected disease in Japan. In 2006, there was a slight increase in social awareness of rabies when Japan had two reported cases of human rabies, originating in the Philippines. Although the number of Japanese either traveling or living in other Asian countries has been increasing, the exact risk of this population contracting rabies is unknown.

Sexual behavior of foreign backpackers in the Khao San Road area, Bangkok.

Travelers play a role in the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV because of having unprotected sex. We studied the incidence of casual sex among foreign backpack tourists in the Khao San Road area of Bangkok, Thailand. We also evaluated their attitudes about sexual health and their actual practices.

Rabies immunization of travelers in a canine rabies endemic area.

Background: Travelers to countries where rabies is endemic may be at risk of rabies exposure. We assessed rabies immunization of travelers attending a travel clinic in Thailand.

Methods: The medical charts of international travelers who came for preexposure (PrEP) or postexposure (PEP) rabies prophylaxis at the Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute (QSMI), Bangkok, Thailand between 2001 and 2011 were retrospectively reviewed.

Risk of potentially rabid animal exposure among foreign travelers in Southeast Asia.

Background: Each year millions of travelers visit Southeast Asia where rabies is still prevalent. This study aimed to assess the risk of rabies exposure, i.e.