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Can only mammals have rabies

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 11/17/2022

Maybe at one point, the virus which causes Rabies could affect more than mammals. But it could of evolved and mutated causing it to specifically adapt to mammals. In the past: Perhaps, In the Future: Perhaps, In the Present: No.

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∙ 14y ago

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