Why don't antibiotics treat Rabies?

Answer 1

According to the Indiana State Department of Health, rabies cannot be cured once symptoms appear. I found this information on their website October 23, 2008: Can rabies be cured? Once symptoms appear in humans, rabies can not be cured. There have been only a few human rabies survivors, and almost all suffered permanent neurological damage. Therefore, efforts are focused on preventing exposure or providing immunity that will prevent disease in those exposed. http://www.in.gov/isdh/20518.htm#Can%20rabies%20be%20cured?

Answer 2

Yes, but as far as i know the only way to cure rabies is to get a rabies vaccination. However if a vaccine is received immediately after the bite is received, the patient can live. There is only one record of a person surviving without a vaccination.

There's a treatment called the Milwaukee Protocol for people who actually develop symptoms of rabies. The odds aren't great... for example, in a trial with 25 patients, only two of them survived... but even that is better than the literally millions to one shot (and even that "one case" is somewhat controversial) you get without treatment.

Answer 3

Once established, the tetanus toxin is fixed to the nervous tissue. Though the patient is given a course of antibiotic, probably penicillin. That is given in the hope to kill the bacteria and to stop the further production of the toxin.

Answer 4

No Rabies is a virus and not a fungal or bacterial infection so it dose not have a cure. However it does have a vaccine first invented by Louis Pasteur in the late 1800's. This vaccine consisted of 14 shots and could cure dogs, humans or any other creature that had rabies.

Answer 5

No. Rabies is a virus, so antibiotics won't affect it. If you are bitten by an animal, see a doctor immediately. A rabies vaccine may be recommended. If you wait until symptoms show, it is already too late.

Answer 6

no there is not a cure or treatment eather

Answer 7

No. Rabies is a viral infection, so antibiotics will not work.

Answer 8

Rabies is a viral infection. Antibiotics can treat bacterial infections, but not viral infections.

Answer 9

Yes, there is a vaccine for it. In rare cases if it is seen too late, a person with rabies may have a coma induced.