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ReviewTropical medicine and infectious disease2026

Rabies in Military Personnel: Epidemiology, Clinical Challenges, and Strategies for Prevention and Management.

Elodie Monchatre-Leroy, Diana Isabela Costescu Strachinaru, Oula Itani, Sophie Wensierski, Alexandre Servat, Patrick Soentjens

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6 authors.

Elodie Monchatre-LeroyLaboratoire Anses de la Rage et de la Faune Sauvage de Nancy, 54220 Malzéville, France.ORCID 0000-0002-3231-398X
Diana Isabela Costescu StrachinaruCentre for Infectious Diseases, Queen Astrid Military Hospital, 1120 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-2591-2623
Oula ItaniInstitut Pasteur, Centre Médical, Centre d'infectiologie Necker-Pasteur, 75015 Paris, France.ORCID 0009-0008-9392-7900
Sophie Wensierski24th Veterinary Group, 3rd Army Medical Center, 51600 Suippes, France.
Alexandre ServatLaboratoire Anses de la Rage et de la Faune Sauvage de Nancy, 54220 Malzéville, France.ORCID 0000-0003-4753-6614
Patrick SoentjensCentre for Infectious Diseases, Queen Astrid Military Hospital, 1120 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-2495-1199

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

For deployed military personnel, a single exposure from a rabies-infected animal can become a death sentence. With a case fatality rate approaching 100%, rabies remains a serious, yet insufficiently acknowledged hazard for service members, for whom prevention in operational environments poses unique challenges. We conducted a systematic literature search to identify relevant studies on rabies risk in armed forces personnel. By analysing rabies-related fatalities in the military, this review highlights the operational challenges posed by animal bites during deployment, including underreporting and delayed access to care, which compromise timely post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) administration. Special emphasis is placed on prevention strategies, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and animal control protocols tailored to military settings. Its aim is to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based resource for healthcare professionals involved in the protection of deployed forces against this ancient yet still deadly infectious disease.

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animal bitesdeploymentlyssavirusmilitaryneglected diseaserabiesrabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)

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PMID42784342
PMCPMC13611337

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