Rabies is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain in humans and other mammals. Early symptoms can include fever and tingling at the site of exposure. These symptoms are followed by one or more of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, violent movements, uncontrolled excitement, fear of water, an inability to move parts of the body, confusion, and loss of consciousness. Once symptoms appear, the result is nearly always death. The time period between contracting the disease and the start of symptoms is usually one to three months but can vary from less than one week to more than one year. The time depends on the distance the virus must travel along peripheral nerves to reach the central nervous system. Rabies is caused by lyssaviruses, including the rabies virus and Australian bat lyssavirus. It is spread when an infected animal bites or scratches a human or other animal.
Specialty | Infectious disease |
Symptoms | Fever, fear of water, confusion, excessive salivation, hallucinations, trouble sleeping, paralysis, coma |
Causes | Rabies virus, Australian bat lyssavirus |
Prevention | Rabies vaccine, animal control, rabies immunoglobulin |
Treatment | Supportive care |
Deaths | 56,000 per year |
Over Rabies
Israeli horror film about a brother and sister involved in a secret incestuous relationship. While on the run they hide in a forest and encounter police an a serial killer.
Prestaties van Rabies
The film was marketed as "the first feature-length Israeli horror film".
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