Thin Xuan

1. Introduction Rabies is a viral disease that manifests as a progressive, fatal encephalitis. Worldwide, there are an estimated 59,000 human rabies deaths each year, and over 95% are due to dog bites (1, 2). Rabies is entirely preventable if vaccine and immunoglobulin are administered properly and promptly after an exposure. The canine rabies virus variant is enzootic in Asia and approximately 60% of all human rabies deaths occur in this region (1).