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'''Rabies''' (Latin = rabies , "madness, rage, fury") is a [[virus (biology)|viral]] [[zoonotic]] disease that causes acute [[encephalitis]] (inflammation of the brain) in [[mammal]]s. In non-vaccinated humans, rabies is almost invariably fatal after [[neurological]] symptoms have developed, but prompt post-exposure [[vaccination]] may prevent the virus from progressing. There are only six known cases of a person surviving untreated rabies. <ref>[http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/virol/rabies.htm VIROLOGY - CHAPTER TWENTY RABIES] pathmicro.med.sc.edu</ref> | '''Rabies''' (Latin = rabies , "madness, rage, fury") is a [[virus (biology)|viral]] [[zoonotic]] disease that causes acute [[encephalitis]] (inflammation of the brain) in [[mammal]]s. In non-vaccinated humans, rabies is almost invariably fatal after [[neurological]] symptoms have developed, but prompt post-exposure [[vaccination]] may prevent the virus from progressing. There are only six known cases of a person surviving untreated rabies. <ref>[http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/virol/rabies.htm VIROLOGY - CHAPTER TWENTY RABIES] pathmicro.med.sc.edu</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:03, 16 February 2012
'Related Key Words and Synonyms: Rabies virus infection Rabies (Latin = rabies , "madness, rage, fury") is a viral zoonotic disease that causes acute encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) in mammals. In non-vaccinated humans, rabies is almost invariably fatal after neurological symptoms have developed, but prompt post-exposure vaccination may prevent the virus from progressing. There are only six known cases of a person surviving untreated rabies. [1]
References
- ↑ VIROLOGY - CHAPTER TWENTY RABIES pathmicro.med.sc.edu