1. Rabies By Amanda Budka

2. Causes of Rabies Caused by the rabies virus

3. Transmitted Through Brain system tissue Nervous system tissue Saliva of the infected

4. Who Gets Rabies? Anyone in contact with the disease 50,000 people in Asia and Africa die from rabies every year

5. Symptoms Flu like symptoms Cerebral dysfunctions Anxiety Confusion Delirium Hallucinations Insomnia

6. Detection in an animal Direct Fluorescent Antibody Test Results in few hours

7. Detection in Humans Several tests need to be done Results may take weeks

8. Acute or Chronic? Rabies is both acute and chronic Depends how and when it is treated

9. Treatment Tetanus shots every 10 years Dose of Human Rabies Immune Globulin Four Doses of Rabies vaccine

10. Prevention Having stray animals removed from neighborhoods Keeps pets up to date on shots Spay and neuter pets Keep pets safe from strays that could be infected