yes it is caused by virus i.e. Lyssavirus from family Rhabdoviridae

The rabies virus belongs to the Rhabdoviridae family. Rabies can be passed from the saliva of an animal to a human.

The rabies virus belongs to the Rhabdoviridae family. This family of viruses belongs to the order Mononegavirales, which have nonsegmented, negative-stranded RNA genomes.

Rabies virus belongs to the order Mononegavirales, which are viruses with a non-segmented, negative-stranded RNA genome. Rabies virus can be further classified as belonging to the Rhabdoviridae family of viruses and the genus Lyssavirus. There are several variations of the rabies virus that can cause rabies.

Rabies is a viral disease caused by Rabies virus. Rabies virus is a non segmented negative sense single stranded RNA virus of the order Mononegavirlaes; family Rhabdoviridae and genus Lyssavirus.