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Rabies - Research Paper

Rabies

enters your body through a cut scrach or mucous membranes (same as the eye or the mouth). From there is travels to the central nervous system (brain and or spinal cord). Once the infection is established in the brain, the virus travels down the nerves from the brain and multiplies in many different organs.
The salivary glands are the organs most important in the spread of from one animal to another. When an infected animal bites another animal the is transmitted in the infected animals.
Scratches by claws of rabid animals are dangerous because a lick their claws. Saliva applied to a mucous membrane suck as the living of an eyelid can also be dangerous.

Bats can also transmit ...

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rabies vaccine to prevent the development of rabies.

What Can Be Done to Prevent Rabies?

Since there is no treatment for rabies the major emphasis is am preventing it. Below is a list to some ways of limiting the spread of rabies:
1. Domestic cats and dogs should be currently immunized
against rabies. Check with your veterinarian about current
recommendations for rabies vaccine (periodic booster shot
are required).
2. If you have livestock you should check with your
veterinarian about rabies virus shots.
3. Teach your children not to approach or play with wild
animals of any kind. Tell them that even though a baby
skunk or racoon may look cute it can still have a serious
diseases that may be life ...

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Added: 1/20/2008 07:11:02 AM
Category: Health & Medicine
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 322
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