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"A vector is an animal, insect, or living organism that can carry and transmit communicable diseases to humans. The abatement or proper handling of vectors is important to the prevention of human illness." -
http://www.yolocounty.org/org/Health/eh/general/bitesandvectors.asp#vector
Therefore, a bat, a skunk, a dog or whatever animal carrying rabies is a vector... meaning rabies (a communicable disease) is a vector transmitted disease.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoRabies is a communicable disease. The cause is usually a rabid animal who, for example, might have bit someone. The saliva causes a human to be extremely agressive. Even the saliva of a human who is infected with rabies, can transfer to another (ex: sharing drinking cups). Because of this possible transfer, it is a communicable disease.
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∙ 9y agoRabies can be transmitted to humans and dogs in a number of ways. The most common is through the bite of a rabid animal.
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∙ 12y agoRabies is known to be the oldest communicable disease of humans. Rabies is a viral disease that causes acute encephalitis.
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∙ 8y agoNo. It is communicable, but cases of human-to-human transmission are rare.
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∙ 10y agoYes, Rabies is a communicable disease.
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Can any disease etc get transmitted from one person biting another?
yes you can get rabies
How rabies happen?
Rabies is normally transmitted by the bite of an animal infected with it
How do people get rabies?
if you get bitten by a dog with rabies you might get them
How does rabies enter the body?
Rabies is usually transmitted through the bite of an infected animal.
If rabid dog bite a hen then will the be infected by rabies?
Rabies is transmitted only in Mammals (Animals with breasts) so it is not likely to be transmitted to Hen. Dr Rahul Kalbhor
Is rabies a viral infection?
Rabies is a viral disease in animals which can be transmitted through a bite from the infected animal.
What are the diseases transmitted by corneal transplantation?
Hepatitis B can be transmitted by corneal transplant. Recently rabies was transmitted by this route and patient died.
What is the mode of transfer for rabies?
Rabies is transmitted by bite of rabid animals. Usually the carnivorous animals transmit the rabies. The virus is there in the saliva of the rabid animals.
Can rabies be transmitted from humans to animals?
It is possible but very unlikely.
What disease is transmitted through saliva of an infected animal?
Rabies
Is typically transmitted through the bite of an infected animal?
Rabies
Can rabies infected cow's milk transmitted rabies virus to human body.?
ofcourse. better to take vaccine
