Table 1.
A Literature review of cases of human rabies with survival
| Location | Year | Age/sex (ref) | Transmission | Immunization prior to onset | Clinical Management | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1970 | 6/M[4] | Bat bite | Duck embryo vaccine | Supportive | Complete recovery |
| Argentina | 1972 | 45/F[4] | Dog bite | Suckling mouse brain vaccine | Supportive | Moderate sequelae |
| United States | 1977 | 32/M[4] | Laboratory | Pre exposure vaccination | Supportive | Severe sequelae |
| Mexico | 1992 | 9/M[4] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination | Supportive | Severe sequelae |
| India | 2000 | 6/F[4] | Dog bite | Postexposure therapy | Supportive | Severe sequelae |
| United States | 2004 | 15/F[4] | Bat bite | No postexposure vaccination | Milwaukee protocol | Mild sequelae |
| Brazil | 2008 | 15/M[4] | Bat bite | Postexposure vaccination | Milwaukee protocol | Severe sequelae |
| Turkey | 2008 | 17/M[5] | Dog bite | Postexposure vaccination (one dose) | Supportive | Complete recovery |
| USA (Texas) | 2009 | 17/F[4] | Bat bite | No postexposure vaccination. Vaccination and RIG provided as part of management. | Supportive | Complete recovery |
| India | 2010 | 8/M[6] | Dog bite | Postexposure vaccination and rabies immunoglobulin | Supportive | Severe sequelae |
| India | 2011 | 17/M[4] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination | Supportive | Severe sequelae |
| India | 2011 | 13/F[4] | Dog bite | No post exposure vaccination or RIG | Supportive | Complete recovery |
| USA (California) | 2011 | 8/F[4] | Possible Cat bite | No post exposure vaccination. Vaccination and RIG provided as part of management. | Modified Milwaukee protocol | Mild sequelae |
| South Africa | 2012 | 4/M[4] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination (one dose) | Supportive | Moderate sequelae |
| Chile | 2013 | 25/M[7] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination | Supportive | Severe sequelae |
| India | 2014 | 16/M[8] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination | Supportive | Severe sequelae |
| India | 2014 | 6/M[9] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination and rabies immunoglobulin | Supportive, steroid, IV immunoglobulins | Severe sequelae |
| India | 2014 | 13/M[10] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination | Supportive, broad spectrum antibiotic, antiepileptics | Severe sequelae |
| India | 2015 | 10/M[11] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination | Supportive | Unknown |
| India | 2015 | 5/M[12] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination | Supportive | Unknown |
| India | 2015 | 18/F[11] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination and equine rabies immunoglobulin | Supportive | Mild sequelae |
| India | 2015 | 10/M[12] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination | Supportive | Severe sequelae |
| Ghana | 2016 | 36/M[13] | Dog bite | No postexposure therapy | Supportive, antibiotic | complete recovery |
| India | 2016 | 5/F[12] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination | Supportive | Severe sequelae |
| India | 2017 | 26/M[12] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination | Supportive | Moderate sequelae |
| India | 2017 | 9/M[12] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination and equine rabies immunoglobulin | Supportive | Mild sequelae |
| India | 2017 | 4/M[11] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination and equine rabies immunoglobulin | Supportive | Severe sequelae |
| India | 2017 | 3/F[12] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination | Supportive | Moderate sequelae |
| India | 2017 | 5/F[12] | Dog bite | Post exposure vaccination and human rabies immunoglobulin | Supportive | Severe sequelae |
| India | 2019 | 58/F (this report) | Dog bite | Postexposure prophylaxis (three doses of vaccine without immunoglobulin) | Modified Milwaukee protocol | Hospital survival but death due to LAMA |