Rabies

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Dog bites and scratches cause 99 of the human rabies cases and can be prevented through dog vaccination and bite prevention Once the virus infects the central nervous system and

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About Rabies Find out more about rabies disease how it spreads who s at risk and how to prevent it

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Rabies is fatal illness you can get from the bite of an infected animal Rabies is preventable if you re treated quickly after a bite before symptoms start

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Find out more about rabies disease how it spreads who s at risk and how to prevent it

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Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease that causes progressive and fatal inflammation of the brain and spinal cord

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Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease meaning it spreads from animals to humans It is caused by the rabies virus a member of the Lyssavirus genus in the family Rhabdoviridae

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In developing countries stray dogs are the most likely to spread rabies to people Once a person begins showing signs and symptoms of rabies the disease nearly always causes death For this reason

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Rabies acute ordinarily fatal viral disease of the central nervous system that is usually spread among domestic dogs and wild carnivorous animals by a bite All warm blooded animals

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Find out about rabies including where it s found how you get it how to avoid it and what the symptoms are