Disease or Syndrome
rabies
ra·bies [ rey-beez ]
Subclass of:
Rhabdoviridae Infections
Etymology:
Latin rabies = madness
Also called:
Hydrophobia
Definitions related to rabies (disorder):
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(rabies) A disease of the nervous system caused by the rabies virus. Rabies is marked by an increase in saliva production, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(rabies) A life-threatening viral infection caused by the neurotropic Rabies virus. It is transmitted to humans usually from a bite by an infected dog. The initial signs and symptoms include malaise, fever, and headache, followed by the central nervous system manifestations which include abrupt behavioral changes. Paralysis, lethargy, and coma follow the behavioral changes.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(rabies) Acute infectious disease of the central nervous system affecting almost all mammals, including humans; it is caused by a rhabdovirus and usually spread by contamination with virus-laden saliva of bites inflicted by rabid animals; important animal vectors include the dog, cat, vampire bat, mongoose, skunk, wolf, raccoon, and fox.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(rabies) Acute VIRAL CNS INFECTION affecting mammals, including humans. It is caused by RABIES VIRUS and usually spread by contamination with virus-laden saliva of bites inflicted by rabid animals. Important animal vectors include the dog, cat, bat, fox, raccoon, skunk, and wolf.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(rabies) An infection that is caused by the neurotropic Rabies virus, which is most often transmitted to humans via a bite by an infected animal.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(rabies) Rabies is a deadly animal disease caused by a virus. It can happen in wild animals, including raccoons, skunks, bats and foxes, or in dogs, cats or farm animals. People get it from the bite of an infected animal. In people, symptoms of rabies include fever, headache and fatigue, then confusion, hallucinations and paralysis. Once the symptoms begin, the disease is usually fatal. A series of shots can prevent rabies in people exposed to the virus. You need to get them right away. If an animal bites you, wash the wound well; then get medical care. To help prevent rabies Vaccinate your pet. Rabies vaccines are available for dogs, cats and farm animals; Don't let pets roam; Don't approach stray animals. Animals with rabies might be aggressive and vicious, or tired and weak. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(rabies) Rabies is a viral zoonosis leading to a fatal encephalopathy if not treated.OrphaNetINSERM, 2021
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Rabies is a viral encephalitis transmitted by the saliva of infected bats and certain other infected mammals. Symptoms include depression and fever, followed by agitation, excessive salivation, and hydrophobia. Diagnosis is by skin biopsy with fluorescent antibody or polymerase chain reaction testing. Vaccination is indicated for people...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Rabies is a viral disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). The genus Lyssavirus contains more than 80 viruses.WebMD, 2019
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Rabies is a deadly virus spread to people from the saliva of infected animals. The rabies virus is usually transmitted through a bite.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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An acute viral encephalomyelitis caused by the rabies virus and other members of the Lyssavirus genus, which is transmitted by animal bites, mainly dogs in developing countries and bats in other countries including the US. The World Health Organization (WHO) has set a global goal to achieve no human deaths from dog-transmitted rabies by...Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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Rabies, acute, ordinarily fatal, viral disease of the central nervous system that is usually spread among domestic dogs and wild carnivorous animals by a bite. All warm-blooded animals, including humans, are susceptible to rabies infection. The virus, a rhabdovirus, is often present in the salivary...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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