Rabies

By Amanda Budka

Causes of Rabies

• Caused by the rabies virus

Transmitted Through

• Brain system tissue• Nervous system tissue• Saliva of the infected

Who Gets Rabies?

• Anyone in contact with the disease• 50,000 people in Asia and Africa die

from rabies every year

Symptoms

• Flu like symptoms

• Cerebral dysfunctions

• Anxiety• Confusion

• Delirium • Hallucinations• Insomnia

Detection in an animal

• Direct Fluorescent Antibody Test• Results in few hours

Detection in Humans

• Several tests need to be done • Results may take weeks

Acute or Chronic?

• Rabies is both acute and chronic• Depends how and when it is treated

Treatment

• Tetanus shots every 10 years• Dose of Human Rabies Immune

Globulin• Four Doses of Rabies vaccine

Prevention

• Having stray animals removed from neighborhoods

• Keeps pets up to date on shots• Spay and neuter pets• Keep pets safe from strays that could

be infected