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Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan (OEF/OIF/OND) who were bitten or exposed in some other way to the saliva of a warm-blooded animal while deployed, should be evaluated for the risk of rabies exposure and offered rabies vaccination.
Rabies pre-exposure and post-exposure vaccinations are safe for pregnant or lactating women. It is particularly important for pregnant women to receive the post-exposure vaccinations as soon as possible following suspected contact with the virus because rabies could result in the death of both the mother and fetus. Neither pregnancy nor breast feeding should deter the clinical decision to provide post-exposure treatment. Additionally, pre-exposure prophylaxis also might be indicated during pregnancy if the pregnant woman has a substantial risk of exposure to rabies.
Rabies exposure or the diagnosis of rabies in the mother should not be regarded as reasons to terminate the pregnancy.