WANTED: RABIES
A.K.A - the rabies virus
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the rabies virus can be prevented by avoiding wild animals and strays and having your pets vaccinated against rabies. Rabies is usually fatal and there is no real cure for it so those infected usually go through a series of shot to kill the virus.
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the rabies virus attaches to a host cell and replicates.
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the virus known as rabies attacks the nervous system and brain making the victim very sick
virus description
the virus known as rabies is a negative-sense , non-segmented, single-stranded RNA virus. The virus measures 60nmX180nm. it is composed of an internal protein core or nucleocapsid, containing the nucleic acid , and an outer envelope, a lipid-containing bi-layer covered with transmembrane glycoprotein spikes.
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the rabies virus is progressively fatal and incurable infection. The virus affects the nervous system and causes inflammation in the brain. Domestic animals and wild animals are able to spread the virus. The virus causes discomfort or a prickling sensation and quickly progresses to cerebral dysfunction, anxiety, confusion and agitation. The virus also causes flu like symptoms such as headaches, aching and fever.
how its spread and victims
The rabies virus can be spread through saliva infected animals and also when animals bit another human or animals it is most common with raccoon. but there are other animals that can get rabies like skunks,bats,coyotes and even domestic mammals can get rabies like cats,cattle,dogs,those are the most reported animals with rabies.
citing
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 20 Jan. 2016. Web. 06 Apr. 2016.
"Rabies." EFPIA -. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2016.