Rabies

Bats

Information for

Healthcare Providers

Phone: 401-222-2577
After hours: 401-272-5952
Fax: (401) 222-2488

Rabies Information For Health Care Providers

Case Reporting

Licensed healthcare professionals and healthcare agencies are required to report human rabies and animal bites to the Rhode Island Department of Health. Please refer to "Management of Human Exposures to Suspect Rabid Animals."

More

The State of Rhode Island Manual for Rabies Management and Protocols - February 2012
Human Rabies Prevention - United States, 1999 Recommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP)
Human Rabies Prevention, United States, 2008 Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Use of a Reduced (4-Dose) Vaccine Schedule for Postexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Human Rabies Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, March 2010