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Rabies
Rabies is a disease caused by a virus that is fund in the saliva of infected animals. It can affect all mammals. Most of the time, it is transmitted to pets and people by bites, but open cuts can become contaminated as well. If rabies is not identified and treated, it causes painful death. Today, most rabies cases in the United States occur in wild animals like raccoons and bats. Pets account for less than 10 percent of reported cases.
The rabies virus attacks the central nervous system. Unfortunately, early symptoms of rabies in people are general things like fever and headache. As the disease progresses, neurological symptoms show up. They include insomnia, anxiety, confusion, paralysis, excitation, hallucinations, agitation, hypersalivation, difficulty swallowing, and fear of water. People who contract rabies die within days of the appearance of these symptoms.
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