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Article: Rabies
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RABIES
Rabies is a viral disease of wild and domestic animals. It is particularly prevalent in feral dogs, while humans are occasional victims. The virus is transmitted in saliva and enters the body through puncture wounds caused by bites, or via abrasions, open cuts, or sores. The virus attacks the central nervous system by migrating up peripheral nerves from the site of entry. It can take several months to reach the central nervous system, so there can be a very long incubation period. In humans and most animals it is almost invariably fatal, but bats may be symptomless carriers. Rabies occurs almost worldwide, but it has been eliminated from Britain, Iceland, and Scandinavia through ...
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