Transcript Rabies A Bunch of Info. On on this common known disease. By: Jessi Jayne Bull May 16th, 2001

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