Lesson 10.5: Rabies I

Rabies

Rapidly progressive & acute infectious CNS disease in humans & animals (Almost 100% fatality rate & 100% preventable)

Encephalitic & Paralytic

2 forms of rabies that progress to death

15 years & below

Population that consist 1/3 of rabies death

Asia & Africa

Where more than (5% of rabies deaths occur)

Poverty, Poor Sanitation, Crowding

Similarities between Asia & africa when it comes to rabies risks

Rhabdoviridae

Family of the rabies virus

Infected Animal Bites

The Most common transmission of rabies to humans

Dogs, Cats, Domestic & Wild Animals

Animals that may spread rabies

Rats, Rabbits, Rodents, Reptiles, Birds

Animals that do not pose a risk for rabies

infection

Non-bite exposures

Less important and are infrequent modes of transmission

Scratches, Open Wounds, Mucous Membrane, Intact Mucosa Contamination, Broken Skin Licks, Aerosolized virus Inhalation

Possible entries for the rabies virus

96%

% of rabies that are positive from canine examples

72%

% of rabies that are owned

88%

% of rabies that were either free-roaming/occasionally roaming