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Rabies

Rabies. Carolina Alzate Annaliese Cofer. What is Rabies?. A deadly viral infection Usually spread by rabid animals through infected saliva. It affects the brain and nervous system. 5 Common Symptoms. Hallucinations Muscle Spasms Seizures Weakness or paralysis

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Rabies

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  1. Rabies Carolina Alzate Annaliese Cofer

  2. What is Rabies? • A deadly viral infection • Usually spread by rabid animals through infected saliva. • It affects the brain and nervous system.

  3. 5 Common Symptoms • Hallucinations • Muscle Spasms • Seizures • Weakness or paralysis • Extreme sensitivity to bright light, sounds, or touch • Difficulty speaking

  4. Current Research • Rabies is prevented/treated with vaccines • Rabies is fatal if untreated • If you’ve never been vaccinated: 5 doses of rabies vaccine is needed • If you’ve been previously vaccinated: 2 doses of rabies vaccine is needed

  5. Who is most susceptible to this type of disease? • No one group of people are more open to rabies. • Children are most at risk.

  6. Rabies Virus

  7. Animals With Rabies

  8. Works cited Klein, Joel. "KidsHealth." Rabies. N.p., 12 Feb. 2013. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/rabies.html> Board, A.D.A.M. Editorial. "Rabies." Rabies. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 18 Nov. 0000. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002310/> "Rabies." Health Matters. Vol. 8. Dnbury: Grolier Educational, 2002. 128. Print. "Rabies." Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://www.vaccines.gov/diseases/rabies/index.html>

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