Update on Reporting Rabies Exposure (December 2008)

Recommended Rabies exposure process

  1. Have the patient fill out a CDRS Animal Bite report.
  2. Using the information on the bite report and your clinical evaluation, review the Rabies Algorithm to determine if post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is appropriate.  
  3. If the patient meets the criteria for PEP, notify the local health department. 
    1. Business Hours Monday – Friday 8am-5pm call the Columbus Public Health Communicable Disease Nurse at 614-645-1474.
    2. After hours call 614-778-6762
  4. The local health department needs five critical pieces of information to evaluate for PEP
    1. The patient’s name and telephone number
    2. A situational description of the exposure
    3. The species of animal involved
    4. Whether or not the animal is available for quarantine/testing
    5. The location and time where the exposure occurred
  5. For administration of vaccine manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur, you will need a passcode from the local health department. 
    1. If the case meets criteria for PEP, you will be given a pass code with which you can order the vaccine. 
    2. If the case does not meet the criteria per ODH evaluation, then no code will be given. 
    3. The pharmacist will order the vaccine using the Sanofi Pasteur form provided.  There is a box on the form for the code given by the health department.
  6. For administration of vaccine manufactured by any other manufacturer (Novartis), no passcode is required at this time.
Forward the completed Animal Bite form to CDRS by fax 614-719-8890.  Make sure to note on the form that the health department was consulted.

RABIES RESOURCES:

CDRS
See “Healthcare Professionals” for links to Bite report form and contact information for CDRS – how to contact us to leave information about a case.
See “Diseases A to Z” and click on Rabies to find general information and a link to the CDC rabies site.

CDC Rabies site
Find updates on the vaccine supply, general information, and a link for healthcare professionals.

Ohio Department of Health Zoonotic Disease Program website for Rabies:
Find information about rabies in Ohio and links to the Rabies Algorithm.

FCBH Rabies site
Find information about rabies awareness, rabies cases in Ohio, and exposure events in Ohio.

CPH Rabies site
Find information about Columbus Health Department’s Rabies and Dangerous Animal Program.  Site includes links to public education information and contact information for reporting.


FORMS:

Rabies Algorithm

Animal Bite Report Form

Sanofi Pasteur


  
 
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