What is rabies?
rabies is an acute viral disease that attacks the brain and the central nervous system of its victims. It is a zoonotic disease, which means that it is passed between animals and humans and it seems that several species of animals act as tanks for rabies. Rabies can also be fully prevented by vaccination, and if it is caught early, this condition can be treated. However, once symptoms of rabies occur, the virus is usually fatal; Few patients survived an episode of rabies, despite the best efforts of doctors. The virus is classified as a lyssavirus in a group of viruses that tend to be in the shape of a genus or. Rabies are transmitted by saliva and usually manifested in animals or people who have been bitten by the victims of the disease. Sliviva enters the skin by bite, allowing a viral approach to the body.
One -defined, rabies can remain latent for several weeks or even months. However, as soon as the virus occurs, the patient quickly experiences a range of symptoms, including fever, depression, confusion, muscle cramps, extreme thirstthem, loss of muscle tone, salivation and sensitivity to light and touch. Some victims become hydrophobic, which means that they are afraid of water. As the virus progresses, it causes encephalitis, brain inflammation and neurological symptoms gradually deteriorate.
Patients in the final stages of rabies can experience violent seizures and a changed level of consciousness. Aggressiveness is classically associated with rabies, although it does not appear in all cases. Most rabric treatment focuses on analgesia when symptoms become serious, the patient accepts pain relief and muscle relaxants to alleviate seizures and related pain.
Many animals can be vaccinated for rabies and people who are at risk of exposure can also be vaccinated. However, if vaccinated people are bitten, subsequent vaccines still require to ensure that the virus does not stick and multiply. Someone who has never been vaccinated can afterBite still fighting for vaccination series. After any kind of animal or puncture bites, it is an excellent idea to rinse the wound instead of the wound and see a doctor to determine whether subsequent treatment is required.
Most of the world experience rabies with varying levels of severity, although several island nations managed to remain without rabies. Imports of animals into these regions are strictly controlled and many other countries have strict monitoring and vaccination programs to check the rabies problem.