The fourth case of rabies caused by organ transplantation in China

Abstract

In January 2019, the fourth rabies case caused by organ transplantation was noticed in China, with the conditions of one per year for the recent four years. Different from the previous cases, there were no definite epidemiological histories of exposure or rabies-related symptoms from this patient. This case strongly supports the call for the legislation of establishing a national-level management that will incorporate the screening programs on donors prior to the practice of organ transplantation to reduce the risks on rabies caused by organ transplantation.

Keywords

• Rabies
• Organ transplantation
• Rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT)
• Donor-derived infection (DDI)