Causes And Risk Factors Of Rabies

Bite From An Infected Animal Or Human

Rabies can cause extreme agitation in both animals and humans. It attacks the brain and causes victims to lose control of themselves. It can alter typical behavior. Wild animals may seem tame, because, under the influence of the virus, they lose their normal and healthy fear of humans. Humans can also lose all control of their actions. They may thrash about and attack anything in sight. Both rabid animals and rabid humans may bite. It's that bite from an infected animal or human that transmits the disease to the next individual. Even after exposure by an infected bite, rabies can often be prevented through a series of injections that help the body produce antibodies against the disease. This treatment must be given within a certain period to be effective. Once symptoms appear, vaccination is useless, and death is near certain.

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