And just like a raccoon, opossum or skunk, bats can then transmit the disease on to another animal via a bite wound or saliva. Some Important Facts To Know About Bats And Rabies Misconceptions aside, bats can and will bite, and you can contract rabies if a bat bites you, or even ...
History has carried along the myths and legends that surround this diabolical virus. Some still believe that rabies treatment requires 20 or more shots to the stomach by some monstrously long needle. However, today's treatment regimen is typically only four vaccinations (five for immunocompromised) ...
Rabies is a zoonotic disease caused by a highly neurotropic RNA virus typically present in the saliva of a rabid animal. Transmission is commonly through a bite wound. Once saliva enters the body, virions infect peripheral nerves and travel to the spinal cord and brain, resulting in acute, ...