RabiesBy: Anna Deutschle and Rylea Aiken

What is it?Rabies is a rare but serious disease caused by

a virus.The virus that carries rabies is Salvia.It is transmitted when an infected animal

bites another animal.Rabies affects humans and other animals.

SymptomsFirst; weakness, discomfort, fever, or

headacheSecond; Prickling or itching where bitten,

confusionThird; hallucinations, insomnia, deliriumDisease is ALWAYS fatal if not treated

immediatelyOnce symptoms are noticeable survival is

rare

HistoryHas been known since 2300 B.C.Once infected, if untreated survival is rareAt one time Ontario Canada was know as the

“rabies Capitol of North America”201-300 A.D. is when treatment for rabies

was discovered

TreatmentShould fist be treated with standard

cleansing procedures.Antibiotics and tetanus injections are usually

given also

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Current researchRabies is a rare disease for tame animals and petThere is no general group of people who can

contract rabiesRabies is contracted when victim is bitten by a

rabid animalRabies is a virus that is transferred through

animal salivaOne of the oldest infections known to mankindDoctors are currently trying to make sure most

animals have shots to prevent the disease from spreading

Current eventA 22 year old man in the spring of 1990 was bitten by

a bat in a tavern in Texas.He felt fine so didn’t go to the doctor.6 weeks later he hurt his hand again fishing.He went to the doctor completely forgetting about the

bat.He started to feel unusually weak.He then a week later began to hallucinate.His muscles were weak and throat was very sore, he

couldn’t swallow so he refused to drink.He then fell into a coma and died from one of the

most feared contagious diseases: rabies.

How its spreadsRabies is a rare but serious disease caused by a

virusThe virus that carries rabies is salivaIt is usually transmitted by an animal biteIn rare occasions the rabies virus can be

transmitted in other waysSome scientists believe the virus can be inhaledOnce it enters the body it travels to the nerves

branching from the spinal cord and brain

Works cited Rabies: chapter one fear of Rabies, Alvin, Virginia, and Robert

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