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Rabies(Topical Term)

Preferred form: Rabies
Used for/see from:
  • n: Lyssa
  • Hydrophobia
  • n: Lyssas

human & animal; coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent

Acute VIRAL CNS INFECTION affecting mammals, including humans. It is caused by RABIES VIRUS and usually spread by contamination with virus-laden saliva of bites inflicted by rabid animals. Important animal vectors include the dog, cat, bat, fox, raccoon, skunk, and wolf.

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