Rabies
Rabies a deadly
virus, that will effect central nervous system or brain and spread
through saliva or brain matter. This disease will effect any human
or any mammal. of an infected animal. When you are bitten by an rabbis
infected domestic animal the virus spreads to you. through it saliva at
the bitten area. In North America
health programs vaccinated domestic animals and rabies is rare there. In
developing countries they vaccinate their domestic or wild animals
frequently thus avoiding the rabbis risk.
Symptoms
In animals
In humans
initially
Serious Symptoms
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Restlessness,
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Hallucinations,
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Seizures
The final stage is coma and death.
From the time of exposure, it will take 4 to 6 weeks for symptoms to
appear.
Observe your pets
behavior if you bitten by it and if if it shows the symptoms of rabbis
consult your physician before the symptoms develop in you. medicate your
pet also. rabies is always fatal.
Conducts these
tests
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Direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) test
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Take a sample of the
tissue from the affected area for this DFA test.
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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
assay
This test finds the genetic
material (DNA) of the rabies virus proteins. PCR testing is very accurate
and can be done on saliva, cerebrospinal fluid, or tissue.
Treatment
Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
If you think you have been exposed to rabies, you may be given a series of
shots (injections) known as post exposure prophylaxis (PEP). The shots
help the body's immune system destroy the disease in its early stages.
Getting PEP before symptoms appear usually prevents infection, and you are
likely to recover. After symptoms of rabies are present, PEP is thought to
not be effective