Rabies virus is the deadly virus which spreads from the saliva of the animal to people transmitting through the bite of rabid animals. According to the Central for Disease Control (CDC), more than 59,000 people die due to this virus across the world each year. Most animals are infected with the virus and can transmit the disease to humans. Infected rabid animals are bat, dogs, monkeys, raccoons, foxes, cattle, wolves, cats, mongooses. India has the highest rate of human rabies in the world, due to stray dogs. There are two types of rabies: 1. Encephalitic rabies: Occurs in 80% of humans.
In this, the person experiences hyperactivity and hydrophobia. 2. Paralytic rabies: Paralysis is the dominant syndrome. Symptoms: Rabies progresses in the five different stages 1. Incubation: This is time before symptoms appear. It usually lasts for 3 to 12 weeks, but sometimes it…
