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If people wake up with a bat in the
room, CDC recommends that they as-
sume they may have been exposed
to rabies and see a healthcare pro-
vider right away to determine if they
need to receive PEP for rabies.
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many countries around the world.
Globally, rabid dogs cause about
98 percent of the 59,000 human
deaths from rabies each year.
CDC recommends travelers avoid
animals, have a plan to get care if
Travelers need to remain vigi- they are scratched or bitten, and have
lant
travel health insurance to pay for
treatment should they need it.
Americans who travel international-
ly should research the rabies risk at Some travelers may also want to con-
their destination, especially the risk sider pre-exposure vaccination de-
from dogs, which still carry rabies in pending on their specific travel plans.
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