Rabies Case near Kyoto

A patient returning from the Philippines presented with a flu like illness and demonstrated strange behavior. This behavior included aversion to water and light breezes. He was diagnosed as Japan's first Rabies case in 37 years by a graduate of Kameda's Infectious Diseases fellowship program.

Japan has been rabies free but is surrounded by countries with rabies. In addition, there are many vectors available in Japan including the raccoon. Very few countries are rabies free. These include Taiwan, Japan, UK, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, and Iceland. For ideas on prevention and recognition, click here.