0
The incubation period for Rabies may range from two weeks to many months. It can depend on the strain of rabies as well as the location of the bite. However, an animal can transmit the disease a few days before showing any clinical signs of the virus. If left untreated, Rabies will be fatal. If treated immediately after being exposed to or bitten by an animal that could have rabies, human infection can be prevented. If exposed, immediately wash the wound or exposed surface with soap and water. Remove any clothes that may have been contaminated. See a doctor right away. There are various post-exposures drugs than can be administered. Signs to watch for: depression headache vertigo stiff neck inability to drink (“hydrophobia”) spasms and paralysis left untreated, death results from swelling of the brain or pneumonia
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoWhen you are bitten by a rabid animal and saliva gets into the wound, the rabies virus will take host in nerve cells. The rabies virus will then begin to multiply and slowly move its way through the nerve cells and towards your spine. From that point, you have less than 10 days to live before you die. If you get the shots early in the incubation period, your body will stop and kill the virus before it reaches your brain.
The rabies virus shots works much like a flu shot. They infect you with a dead virus and your body sees these and about 10 days later produces the antibody to kill the rabies virus. The shot is also given with a rabies immune globulin shot that gives you protection until your own immune system kicks in.
Hope this answers your question, your very trick question! :S
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoNormally it takes from one month to three months to show the symptom of rabies. But then it can be as short as four days to as long a six months to one year. Severe bite on the face needs very short time. Minor bite on foot, when cleaned properly will take long time.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoThis varies depending upon the inoculating dose and the location of the entry wound; the minimum seems to be six months (about 180 days) and the maximum is several years (1,000+ days).
Wiki User
∙ 13y agowell when u get a hard on your about there
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What does a dog have that is contagious to a human?
A dog can have certain diseases such as rabies so if a dog happens to bite you, you may get rabies.
Do cats have contagious diseases?
Not usually, but they can get Rabies, which is contagious if they bite you or if their spit enters through open skin (a cut).
How long do you have before embola becomes contagious?
3 days
How long do you have to be on z-pack before you are not contagious?
Approximately 48 hours.
Can cats eat before they get a rabies shot?
Yes. You can feed the cat before rabies vaccine shot.
How long is mono contageous?
The mono virus is contagious before the person even knows they have the illness; this is called the incubation period. It is contagious the whole time the person has mono.
What kind of diseases would oppossums carry?
Some opossums can get metabolic bone disease, but it's not contagious. They can get rabies, but that's very rare - a dog or cat is more likely to get rabies than an opossum.
How long is the 24 hour stomach flu contagious?
How long is the 24 stomach flu contagious for
How long are you contagious if you have mumps?
Very contagious if you haven't been immunized.
Can you be contagious with chickenpox if you don't have symptoms?
Yes, you can be contagious with chickenpox before symptoms occur.
Are rabies deadly?
Rabies has not been found to be contagious from person to person. In theory, if a person infected with rabies were to bite someone else, the virus might spread, but no such cases have been recorded.
When is the rabid person be contagious?
If a rabid human bites you, and pierce's the skin, you'd be pretty screwed. Rabies is only contagious if the rabid creature pierces the skin. The disease is incurable when the creature begins to froth at the mouth. rabid cat!
