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Rabies is a neurotropic virus that can cause fatal disease in humans, it is transmitted to them by infective animals who have themselves contracted Rabies. A common infection route is established by a bite, or by saliva from an infected animal entering through a skin wound or lesion.
At the outset it should be made clear that there is NO established evidence that any monkey has ever transmitted a Rabies infection to a human.
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∙ 9y agoMonkey bite should be taken very seriously. Anti-rabies treatment is more than necessary.
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Can a monkey bite cause rabies to human?
yes
Does 2 month old Rajapalayam dog bite causes Rabies?
May Be
Do people with rabies bite?
Yes, rabies causes dimensia and confusion. In most cases of rabies that the disease lasts long enough the victim starts to loose there mind due to fever and its likely they can get violent as do the animals that are always violent when infected
Can a scratch of the paws of the monkey cause rabies?
if any of their body fluid god into your wound it could, but only if that monkey had rabies
How rabies happen?
Rabies is normally transmitted by the bite of an animal infected with it
Twitching of muscles in the bite area after takin rabies vaccine?
you have rabies
How can dog attract rabies?
rabies cannot be attracted it is passed on from a bite from another animal that has rabies, wild or not
How do you write a notice about rabies?
Warning: rabies stay away or i'll bite you
2 months old dog' bite can cause rabies?
No If the bite had rabies you would know before 2 months.
Which disease is caused by bite of a mad dog?
a lot of diseases spread from dog saliva going into the bite the dog could hav rabies
How are rabies transmitted?
Rabies is spread by infected saliva that enters the body through a bite or broken skin. The virus travels from the wound to the brain, where it causes swelling, or inflammation. This inflammation leads to symptoms of the disease. Most rabies deaths occur in children
Which vaccinations do you need for a monkey bite?
It depends if the monkey was wild or in a zoo/pet setting. Usually the vaccines given are Tetanus, and Rabies post-exposure shots. If the animal was in a zoo or pet then chance it has rabies are slim to none. Personally I would forgo the rabies shots. There has never been a reported case in the us of a primate with Rabies. The monkey would have to exposed to rabies first just as in humans. Tetanus shots are given more so to prevent infection from dirt which may enter the bite area, not so much the actual bite. Really the most important thing when bitten by a monkey, or any animal really, is to keep the bite wound clean, and away from dirt. If the bite wound is severe doctor will prescribe an antibiotic such as Amoxicillin. If the animal was wild then the risk of carrying disease is slightly higher, but usually people are given the above shots and are fine. Its really not that serious. The only monkey which may potentially carry a virus is macaques who sometimes carry Herpes B. But it is very difficult to transmit, as the animal must be under severe stress to transmit it. Again there has never been a case in the US of macs shedding herpes B in the pet or zoo sector. Only 2 cases in research labs where animals are sometimes under severe stress.
