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* The first symptoms of rabies may be nonspecific flu-like signs — malaise, [[fever]], or [[headache]], which may last for days. | * The first symptoms of rabies may be nonspecific flu-like signs — malaise, [[fever]], or [[headache]], which may last for days. | ||
* There may be discomfort or paresthesia at the site of exposure (bite), progressing within days to symptoms of cerebral dysfunction, [[anxiety]], [[confusion]], agitation, progressing to [[delirium]], abnormal behavior, [[hallucination]]s, and [[insomnia]]. | * There may be discomfort or paresthesia at the site of exposure (bite), progressing within days to symptoms of cerebral dysfunction, [[anxiety]], [[confusion]], agitation, progressing to [[delirium]], abnormal behavior, [[hallucination]]s, and [[insomnia]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
When a person contracts rabies, they do not show symptoms immediately. The disease take a period of time to manifest in the body which is know as its period of incubation. Once symptoms arise, the patients condition deteriorates rapidly. There is not a great deal of time available to perform a routine physical examination. A patient will most likely present with some severe symptoms that may be misdiagnosed as diseases such as Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Symptoms
- The first symptoms of rabies may be nonspecific flu-like signs — malaise, fever, or headache, which may last for days.
- There may be discomfort or paresthesia at the site of exposure (bite), progressing within days to symptoms of cerebral dysfunction, anxiety, confusion, agitation, progressing to delirium, abnormal behavior, hallucinations, and insomnia.