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If you are a member of the general public (e.g., NOT animal control, veterinarian or veterinary clinic, law enforcement, or other rabies control partner),
please DO NOT ACCESS this system for a Rabies Approval (RA) number for submission of a possible rabies exposure on behalf of yourself or others in your family.
Instead, the general public should call 402-471-2937 for help in coordinating your submission.
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BEFORE proceeding with your requisition, please review
and acknowledge the following policy.
Criteria required for Nebraska DHHS to assign a rabies approval (RA) number:
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• For exposures
involving bats, if the bat bit a person, flew into a person’s face, or collided with one’s exposed skin; if a person stepped on a bat
barefoot or woke to find a bat in a room with them; or if a bat is found in a room with a person unable to communicate. |
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• Exposure involves
unvaccinated animal or animal not current on rabies vaccine, and penetration of the skin by the teeth or any contamination with saliva or
brain material of mucous membranes (eyes, mouth, or nasal passages) or fresh, open cuts in the skin. |
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NOTE: For exposures involving owned dogs, cats, and ferrets not currently vaccinated, an RA number will NOT be issued
if no other individual(s) outside the immediate household of the owner were potentially exposed (in this instance, proceed with testing at
the owner’s expense).
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For purposes of assigning RA numbers:
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• Assignment of an RA number
is only based on criteria to identify exposures of higher risk but should not be considered a definitive determination of whether or not
testing is indicated. |
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• Finding a bat OUTSIDE of the
room the person was in (i.e., hallway or other side of open door) is not considered high risk exposure and does not meet the criteria. With
such lower risk situations with a bat in a living space, please proceed with testing at the homeowner’s expense. |
Yes, I have read and acknowledge the policy above: |
