Rabies is a disease caused by a virus that affects warm-blooded domestic or wild animals such as bats, rats, dogs, cats, monkeys, etc., including humans. It is a disease considered fatal, that is, it causes death within days.
The rabies virus, once inside the animal's body, multiplies in the muscle cells, then migrates to the nerves and reaches the nervous system. Upon reaching the central nervous system, the animal begins to experience spasms (involuntary muscle contractions) of the mouth and pharyngeal muscles, convulsions, hallucinations, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, anger, uncontrollable urge to hit or bite. Because there are muscle contractions in the muscles that make the swallowing of food, the act of drinking water or eating becomes very painful.
Rabies is transmitted through biting, licking and scratching the infected animal.
The transmission of rabies occurs through biting, scratching and even licking animals infected with the virus.
The best way to keep rabies well out of our homes is to prevent ourselves by vaccinating our pets.
The best way to prevent rabies is to vaccinate pets.
People who are bitten or scratched by any unvaccinated wild or domestic animal, even if they do not know if the animals were contaminated with the virus. rabies, they must wash the wound site very well with soap and water and immediately seek a health center to receive serum, rabies vaccine, and others medicines.
by Paula Louredo
Graduated in Biology
