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Overview:

  • Rabies is a preventable viral disease that causes acute encephalitis (inflammation of the brain)

  • The virus exists in the saliva of mammals and is transmitted from animal to animal or from animal to human by biting and/or scratching

  • Licking can also spread the virus, when infected saliva makes contact with open cuts or wounds, and with the mouth, eyes, and nose

  • If left untreated in humans and animals, rabies is virtually always fatal

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