Rabies A Bunch of Info. On on this common known disease. By: Jessi Jayne Bull May 16th, 2001
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Rabies
A Bunch of Info. On on this
common known disease.
By: Jessi Jayne Bull
May 16th, 2001
Symptoms of Rabies in
Humans
Irritability
Headache
Fever
Itching
or pain at the sight of exposure
Convulsions
Delirium
Sometimes Death
Symptoms of Rabies In
Animals
some animals may become depressed and retreat
to isolated places
wild animals, especially skunks, may lose their
fear of humans
animals may show signs of paralysis such as
abnormal facial
animals may show signs of paralysis such as
abnormal facial
expressions, drooping head, sagging jaw, or
paralyzed hind limbs
In Furious Rabies
animals
may show extreme excitement and
aggression
animals may gnaw and bite their own limbs
animals may attack stationary things or
other animals
bouts of furious rabies usually alternate
with periods of depression
Animals Effected By Rabies
Wolves
Coyotes
Bats
Raccoons
Bobcats
Foxes
Ferrets
Skunks
Cats
Dogs
Prevention of Rabies
Series
of vaccine injections
Vaccinating pets that share your home
Encourage your children not to touch or
feed stray animals
Shots mostly given to people who have
jobs that are in high risk of coming in-tact
with Rabies.
Duration
After
symptoms of rabies begin, chances of
survival are poor.
Without life support, death may occur
within 4-20 days.
Description
Infection
of the Nervous System
Carried in the Saliva of infected Animals
Viral
Cause of Rabies
Bit
by infected Animal
In rare cases, it spreads to humans by
infected animals saliva coming in contact
with mucous membranes
Or even broken skin
Pictures of Rabies
In the United States,
26 cases of human
rabies have been
reported since 1990.
This is a picture of the
Rabies Virus as is in
the Human or Animal
More Pictures of Rabies
This
is a person that
has been infected by
the Rabies Virus.
Treatment of Rabies
Series
of 6 shots in 1 month
No treatment after after symptoms of rabies
appears