rABIES IS ONE OF THE MOST DEADLY ZOONOTIC DISEASES GLOBALLY, CAUSED BY A VIRUS FROM THE LYSSA VIRUS FAMILY. THE WORD LYSSA TRANSLATES TO RAGE OR FURY IN THE GREEK LANGUAGE.
The RABIES VIRUS CAUSES SWELLING OF THE SPINAL CORD
AND BRAIN, LEADING TO RAPID PAINFUL DEATH.
ONCE SYMPTOMS OF RABIES SET IN FOR BOTH PEOPLE AND
ANIMALS, ITS RESULTS IN 100% DEATH AS THERE IS NO
TREATMENT ONCE THE DISEASE SIGNS START!
Phase one -1-3 days – unusual behavior
Phase two – 3-4 days – furious stage – excitable, irritable, nerves are hypersensitive to stimuli
(light, water, noise ), foaming/hypersalivation, attacking people and animals, has no- fear or
anything.
Phase three – paralytic stage – nerve damage leads to mouth, neck and back legs paralysis
Phase four – 10 days -respiratory
paralysis and death.