Rabies
Published on Apr 19, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
RABIES VIRUS
- Rabies is usually found in Asia and Africa
- Rarely found in the US
- Usually transmitted through bite
- Is a virus that attacks the central nervous system
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SYMPTOMS
- Flu like symptoms
- Causes up to 55,000 cases a year
- Fever, headache, muscle aches, and nausea are early signs
- Symptoms worsen as time progresses and death is more likely
- Some include bizzare thoughts, aggresiveness, muscle spasms, and confusion
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HISTORY OF RABIES
- Existed as early as the years of BC
- In the 16th century, rabies was discovered as a fatal virus
- First vaccine was discovered in 1885
- An experiment done involving the virus led to vaccines we have today
- The experiment involved injecting a weak virus from an infected animal into another
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THE PATHOGEN
- The pathogen that causes it comes from the Rhabdoviridae family
- The virus is a bullet shape
- Is usually 75 nanometers in diameter
- Lengths between 130 and 200 nanometers
- Attacks the cenral nervous system
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MEDICAL TREATMENT
- After a bite wash out the wound with soap and water
- A series of injections is usually involved with treating the virus
- The longer you wait the more deadly it becomes
- Rabies treatment isnt guranteed to work
- Human Rabies Immune Globulin HRIG is the vaccine against rabies
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
- If you own a pet make sure rabbies shot is up to date
- Stay away from wild animals even if they look OK
- Dont approach any animal that looks suspicious
- If bit make sure you get medical attention right away and wash with soap and water
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