Yes, rabies is a significant public health concern in many parts of the world, particularly in regions of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It is primarily transmitted through the bites of infected animals, especially dogs. While rabies is rare in developed countries due to effective vaccination and control measures, it remains endemic in many developing regions, where access to vaccines and post-exposure prophylaxis is limited. Efforts are ongoing to reduce rabies incidence through vaccination campaigns for pets and public education.
All mammals can be affected by rabies. Although most rodents are immune to the disease, and do not carry it.
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"Rabies" is a singular noun, naming a disease. It is often used as a noun adjunct with other nouns (rabies shots, rabies warning).
Yes, in fact they're one of the biggest carriers of it. They can't *contract* rabies, meaning they have it, and can spread it to people, but don't get affected by it themselves.
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All parts
The rabies infection varies all different ages from ages one and up.
Rabies is a zoonotic disease, meaning that it is transmitted to people through animals. Rabies can only be transmitted by contact with an infected mammal (humans included), This occurs typically through bites. Nationality does not inherently predispose someone to rabies. However, It should be noted that some countries have eradicated rabies, such as Japan and the UK.
The rabies infected many throughout Europe.
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It is part of the rhabdovirus family.
The other name for rabies in hydrophobia (fear of water). The affected animal is not afraid of water, it cannot drink due to the late effects of the disease process.