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Case Reports
. 2025 Mar;111(3):116627.
doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2024.116627. Epub 2024 Nov 22.

A non-autochthonous human rabies case in the historically rabies-free Andaman And Nicobar Islands, India

Arya Ramachandran  1 , Ashwini M Ananda  2 , Chakrakodi N Varun  3 , Dhanya K  4 , Avijit Roy  5 , Reeta S Mani  6
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A non-autochthonous human rabies case in the historically rabies-free Andaman And Nicobar Islands, India

Arya Ramachandran et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025 Mar.

Abstract

Rabies, a fatal zoonotic viral disease claims numerous lives annually worldwide, particularly in Asia and Africa. Despite the high prevalence of rabies in India, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have historically maintained a rabies-free status. This report documents the first non-indigenous case of human rabies in these islands, emphasizing the imperative for heightened surveillance measures.

Keywords: Great Nicobar Islands; Human rabies; Rabies surveillance.

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