Evaluation of potential rabies exposure among Japanese international travelers: A retrospective descriptive study.
Hidetoshi NomotoKei YamamotoSatoshi KutsunaYusuke AsaiYu KasamatsuMichinori ShiranoToshinori SaharaFukumi NakamuraYukiko KatsuragiMasaya YamatoKoh ShinoharaNaoya SakamotoRyota HaseTaku OgawaAtsushi NagasakaNobuyuki MiyataNorio OhmagariPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Japanese overseas travelers had contact with animals that could possibly transmit the rabies virus, even on short trips. Promoting pre-travel consultation and increasing awareness of the potential for rabies exposure are important for prevention of rabies among Japanese international travelers.