rabies disease of mammals, most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. a majority of...
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RABIES
Disease of mammals, most often transmitted through the bite of
a rabid animal.A majority of rabies cases occur
in wild animals like raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes.
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Domestic animals are vaccinated for rabies.
Less than 10% of rabies cases are in cats, cattle, and dogs
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Geographic areas of wild animals commonly infected with rabies.
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In the US, people most often get rabies
from bats.
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In other countries, people most often get
rabies from dogs.• In.
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It is very rare that anyone ever survives rabies infection.
• Recovery of a Patient from Clinical Rabies --- Wisconsin, 2004
• http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5350a1.htm
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Worldwide, 55,000 people die of rabies every
year.
There are only about 0-2 deaths ayear in the US
each year.
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Animals with rabies my be aggressive and foaming at the
mouth
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More often, animals will act timid and shy, and appear to be tame
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Know the signs!never feed or approach a wild animal
be careful of pets that you do not know
don´t pet stray dogs or cats
if any animal acts strangely, call your local animal control officer for help.
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Diagnosis• In animals, the brain is examined
after death to determine if rabies is present.
• In humans, many tests must be run; samples of saliva, blood, spinal fluid, and skin biopsies of hair follicles at the nape of the neck.
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Symptoms
first symptoms – flu-like signs — malaise, fever, or headache, which
may last for days– discomfort at the site of bite
within days - brain dysfunction, anxiety, confusion, agitation,
delirium, abnormal behavior, hallucinations, and insomnia, death