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Rabies
Rabies
Rabies Virus
Rabies is caused by RNA viruses in
the family Rhabdoviridae, genus
Lyssavirus
disease
One of the most ancient diseases
described
Model zoonosis
Rabies
Global Disease
cases
Abnormal Behavior :
Nocturnal animals acting sick or
active during daylight hours.
Staggering, trembling, weakness,
paralysis, agitation, confusion,
hypersalivation, unprovoked
aggression, abnormal
vocalization, glazed eyes,
choking.
**Grounded bats.
Variable symptoms
Rabies in humans
prodromal phase, which starts with non-specific
symptoms, such as low-grade fever, chills,
malaise, myalgias, weakness, fatigue, anorexia,
sore throat, nausea, vomiting, headache, and
occasionally photophobia.
This stage lasts from a few days to
Recovery from
human rabies
extremely rare and
has resulted in
profound disability
antigen.
Serum and cerebrospinal fluid
vaccine
Animal Bites: Wash wounds and seek
medical consultation - especially those
from bats, wild animals and foreign dogs
Wildlife:
Avoid contact with sick
and injured wild animals.
Dont feed, handle or translocate wildlife
Rabies immunoglobulin :"passive immunization";
rabies vaccine: "active immunization".