rabies

1. RABIESRABIES

2. •Zooneses areZooneses are
diseases ofdiseases of
vertebratevertebrate
animals thatanimals that
can becan be
transmittedtransmitted
to man.to man.
fevers.fevers.
•viral zoonosesviral zoonoses
that can bethat can be
transmitted totransmitted to
man directlyman directly
include rabies,include rabies,
hantaviruses,hantaviruses,
lassa and ebolalassa and ebola

3. •An acute, central nervous system
infection characterized by CNS
irritation, paralysis, and death
•Found worldwide, except for Antarctica
due to isolation
•What is rabies virusWhat is rabies virus…?…?

4.  Causes the most lethal of all
infectious diseases. Even the most
extreme modern medical interventions
are usually not successful.
 The disease was recognized in Egypt
before 2300 B.C. and in ancient
Greece, where it was described by
Aristotle.
 The method of transmission of
rabies was not recognized until 1804.
 Rabies is thought to be responsible
for the origin of vampire legends
(bats, biting, hypersexuality are

5. •Silvertailed Ba
•Striped Skunk
•Racoon

6. What kind of animals
get rabies?
• The rabies virus
can infect all
mammals.

7. – Causes brains cells toCauses brains cells to
malfunctionmalfunction
– Worldwide - tens of
thousands of human
deaths yearly