- Caused by bites by Rabid animals. Carried mainly in raccoons and bats
- IN THE U.S. ONLY 55 CASES SINCE 1990
- 40,000 - 70,000 rabies-related deaths OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD
- between 16,000 and 39,000 people are vaccinated each year as a precaution after animal bites
Signs and Symptoms
- First there might not be any symptoms
- Weeks or even months after a bite can cause pain, fatigue, headaches, fever, and irritability
- Followed by seizures, hallucinations, and paralysis
- Human rabies is almost always fatal.