Rabies Resources
For more information on rabies, please visit the following resources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Rabies http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/ National Institutes of Health: PubMed Health: Rabies...
View ArticleRabies Prevention
Avoid Rabid Animals You can reduce your risk of coming in contact with rabid animals. Here’s how: Vaccinate your pets. Keep your pets confined. Keep your pets inside and supervise them when outside....
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Varying Treatment There is no specific treatment for rabies infection. Though a small number of people have survived rabies, the disease is usually fatal. For that reason, anyone thought to have been...
View ArticleRabies Causes
Rabies Virus Rabies infection is caused by the rabies virus. The virus is spread through the saliva of infected animals. Infected animals can spread the virus by biting another animal or a person. In...
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Late-Stage Symptoms Rabies doesn’t cause any signs or symptoms until late in the disease, often just days before death. Signs and symptoms may include: Fever Headache Agitation Anxiety Confusion...
View ArticleRabies Overview
What Is Rabies? Rabies is a deadly virus spread to people from the saliva of infected animals. The rabies virus is usually transmitted through a bite. Animals most likely to transmit rabies in the...
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