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Rabies Cause, Transmission

Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:16 pm


Rabies Cause



Rabies virus is in the Rhabdoviridae family. The virus cannot live outside its host's body for more than a couple of seconds, but live virus has been found in animals that have been dead as long as 48 hours.


Transmission

Rabies usually is transmitted through infected saliva as a result of a bite from an infected animal. Rarely, it is transmitted by viral contamination of a fresh wound, through a scratch, or through contamination of a mucous membrane (i.e., eyes, no...Read the full article
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