Rabies
Rabies is a viral infection that affects the nervous system
Introduction
Symptoms
Pain areas: in the muscles
Whole body: dizziness, fatigue, fever, loss of appetite, or malaise
Psychological: delirium, fear, or hallucination
Gastrointestinal: nausea or vomiting
Muscular: muscle spasms or paralysis with weak muscles
Behavioral: aggression or irritability
Also common: anxiety, brain death, coma, difficulty swallowing, dilated pupil, drooling, excess salivation, headache, mental confusion, seizures, sensation of pins and needles, sensitivity to light, or stiff neck
Causes
Transmisson
Epidemiology
Treatment
Citations
"Exposure to the Virus." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 22 Apr. 2011. Web. 03 May 2016. <http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/transmission/exposure.html>.
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