Rabies

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any wild animals in. Rabid animals will usually act in an abnormal way,
have a foamy saliva around the mouth, and show a loss of hair or fur. If the
animal is nocturnal, it may be out during the day. Rabid animals are usually
very outgoing and aggressive.
To keep wildlife away from your home avoid leaving pet food outside, and
keep the lids on trash cans secure, or store them inside a garage or shed. You
can prevent wildlife from your entering you home by sealing holes and screening
chimneys. If a wild animal does get in, do not touch it. Call your local
animal-control officer or humane society and let them remove it.
The rabies virus can be transmitted in three different ways. These are
through saliva, the bite of an infected animal, and by contact through the mucus
membranes, or breaks in the skin.
Symptoms develop in ten to fifty days after exposure to this virus.
Symptoms in humans usually begin with depression, restlessness, fatigue, and a
fever. This is followed ...

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