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What Causes Rabies?

What Causes Rabies?What causes rabies? As discussed in this portion of the eMedTV Web site, rabies may be caused by a bite from an infected animal, non-bite exposure, or human-to-human transmission. In...

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Surviving Rabies

Surviving RabiesThere has been only one case of a person surviving rabies when treatment began after the onset of symptoms. This eMedTV article tells the story of this individual case, yet stresses...

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Statistics on Rabies

Statistics on RabiesStatistics on rabies show that 7,437 cases of rabies in animals were reported in the U.S. during 2001. This eMedTV article provides statistics on rabies, including information about...

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Rabies

RabiesRabies, a viral disease affecting the nervous system, is most commonly transmitted through an animal bite. This eMedTV article discusses the transmission, treatment, and diagnosis of rabies, and...

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Rabies Treatment

Rabies TreatmentAs this eMedTV article explains, post-exposure rabies treatment involves a series of injections with rabies immune globulin and rabies vaccine. While this treatment is extremely...

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Rabies Transmission

Rabies TransmissionA bite from an infected animal is the most common way to transmit rabies. This eMedTV Web page describes how the disease may also be transmitted through non-bite exposure or...

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Rabies Testing

Rabies TestingThis eMedTV selection looks at how testing is conducted in humans and animals suspected of having rabies. As this article points out, human testing often involves taking saliva, blood,...

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Rabies Symptoms

Rabies SymptomsFor people with rabies, symptoms may begin with fever, headache, and general tiredness. As this eMedTV article explains, however, symptoms of rabies that may occur as the disease...

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Rabies Incubation Period

Rabies Incubation PeriodThe rabies incubation period can vary, but it usually lasts one to three months. This eMedTV page discusses the incubation period for rabies and explains that animals are not...

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Rabies Diagnosis

Rabies DiagnosisFactors doctors consider when making a rabies diagnosis may include the species of animal involved. This eMedTV resource examines other factors involved in diagnosing rabies, such as...

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Rabies and Travel

Rabies and TravelAs this eMedTV page explains, many countries in the developing world are unable to control rabies, and travel to such countries increases the risk of getting the disease. This article...

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Rabies and Squirrels

Rabies and SquirrelsAny mammal can become infected with rabies, and squirrels are no exception; however, as discussed in this eMedTV segment, squirrels have not been known to cause rabies in humans in...

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Rabies and Pets

Rabies and PetsStatistics concerning rabies and pets indicate that cats are more likely to have the disease than dogs. This eMedTV resource explains the risk that cases of rabies in pets present for...

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Rabies and Bites

Rabies and BitesThere are a few ways that a person or an animal can get rabies, and bites are the most common. This eMedTV Web page takes a look at the steps involved in diagnosing and treating rabies...

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Rabbis

RabbisRabies is a disease caused by a virus that is transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. This eMedTV article lists various animals that can transmit rabies and explains whether treatment is...

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Rabbies

RabbiesRabies, an infection caused by the rabies virus, can lead to encephalitis and death in mammals. This eMedTV segment describes how rabies is transmitted and explains which animals can transmit...

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Is Rabies a Common Disease?

Is Rabies a Common Disease?Is rabies a common disease? As explained in this portion of the eMedTV archives, rabies is not a common disease in the United States; in fact, there was only one human case...

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How to Prevent Rabies

How to Prevent RabiesOne of the best ways to prevent rabies involves keeping pet vaccinations up to date. This eMedTV page discusses how to prevent rabies and offers suggestions for preventing the...

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Cost of Rabies

Cost of RabiesThe cost of rabies prevention in the United States exceeds $300 million each year. This eMedTV Web page discusses rabies-related costs, including the cost per human life saved from...

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Animals With Rabies

Animals With RabiesWild animals with rabies accounted for 93 percent of reported cases of rabid animals in the United States. This eMedTV Web page provides statistics concerning rabies in both wild and...

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