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Article: Rabies
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Rabies
What Is Rabies?
How Common Is Rabies?
Is Rabies Contagious?
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Rabies?
Making the Diagnosis
How Do Doctors Treat Rabies?
How Long Does the Disease Last and What Are the Complications?
Can Rabies Be Prevented?
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Rabies (RAY-beez) is a viral infection of the central nervous system that usually is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal
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Central nervous system infection
Encephalitis
Rhabdoviridae
Vaccination
Zoonotic diseases/Zoonoses
What Is Rabies?
Because of its devastating effects, rabies has been one of the most feared diseases in the ...