Rabies - Introduction
Rabies is a deadly viral disease that attacks the central nervous system of mammals (warm blooded animals). It is a disease passed from animal to animal by bites. Humans can get the rabies disease as well and, if untreated, it is almost always fatal. Rabies is generally transmitted to humans from an infected wild or domestic animal by:
- a bite
- a lick to open wounds or cuts
- saliva introduced onto the muccous membranes of the nose, eyes or mouth
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Monday, 2009-07-06 8:48 AM