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Rabies

Rabies is a deadly animal disease caused by a virus. It can happen in wild animals, including raccoons, skunks, bats and foxes, or in dogs, cats or farm animals. People get it from the bite of an infected animal.

In people, symptoms of rabies include fever, headache and fatigue, then confusion, hallucinations and paralysis. Once the symptoms begin, the disease is usually fatal. A series of shots can prevent rabies in people exposed to the virus. You need to get them right away. If an animal bites you, wash the wound well; then get medical care.

To help prevent rabies

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Rabies on Wikipedia

'''Rabies''' (from a Latin word meaning ''rage'') is a virus (biology) disease that causes acute encephalitis in animals and people. It can affect most species of warm-blooded animal, but is rare among non-carnivores. In unvaccinated humans, rabies is almost invariably fatal once full-blown symptoms have developed, but post-exposure vaccination can prevent symptoms developing.

Transmission and symptoms

The stereotypical image of an infected ("rabid") animal is a "mad dog" foaming at the mouth, but cats, ferrets, raccoons, skunks, foxes and bats also become rabid. Squirrels, chipmunks, other rodents and rabbits are very seldom infected, perhaps because they would not usually survive an attack by a rabid animal. Rabies may also present in a so-called 'paralytic' form, rendering the infected animal unnaturally quiet and withdrawn. The virus is usually present in the saliva of a symptomatic rabid animal; the route of infection is nearly always by a bite. By causing the infected animal to be exceptionally aggressive, the virus ensures its transmission to the next host. Transmission has occurred via an aerosol through mucous membranes; transmission in this form may have happened in people exploring caves populated by rabid bats. Transmission from person to person is extremely rare, and can happen through organ transplant (see below for recent cases), or even more rarely through bites or kisses. After a typical human infection by animal bite, the virus directly or indirectly enters the peripheral nervous system. It then travels along the nerves towards the central nervous system. During this phase, the virus cannot be easily detected within the host, and vaccination ...   [ Read More ]

External Resources

Rabi's Card Captor Sakura Page - Manga translations, seiyuu information, character profiles, music, games, and explanations of the clow cards.

Rabi's X Page - Character profiles, fan fiction, manga and anime information and images, facts, books and links.

Cynthia-Leigh.Com - features photoshoots (Rabi-en-rose, Lulu from FFX, Sweet Lolita, etc.), yahoogroup, chatterbox, and convention info.

Rabies - Recklinghausen, Germany band playing Irish traditionals mixed with contemporary rock music. Site features news, MP3 downloads, lyrics and contact information.

Rabies Caste - Biographies, pictures, and links for the Israeli band.

Rabies Babies - UK band playing fast noisy thrashy old school punk rock. Includes biography, MP3 files, pictures, gig dates, and links.

Translations from Rabie Abdel-Halim's Poetry - English and Turkish translations of Professor Rabie Abdel-Halim's "Talismans' Clues". The Arabic poem is a reply to "Talismans", by the American Lebanese poet Ilia Abu Madhi.

Raby, Charlotte - The author of A Breed Apart- Published by Awe-Struck E Books.

Rabi's Tokyo Babylon Site - Manga information and price list, character profiles with fan art illustrations, music releases, and submission guidelines.

Raby Castle - Mediaeval castle, built in the mid 14th century on the site of an earlier fortified manor house. Details of opening times and prices.

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