Rabies

Rabies (from a Latin word meaning rage) is a viral disease that causes acute encephalitis in animals and people. It can affect most species of warm-blooded animals, but is rare among non-carnivores. In unvaccinated humans, rabies is almost invariably fatal once full-blown symptoms have developed, but post-exposure vaccination can prevent symptoms from developing.

External links

History of Rabies in LA]

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Sources

• CDC. Human-to-human transmission of rabies via a corneal transplant -- France. MMWR 1980;29:25-6
• Javadi MA, Fayaz A, Mirdehghan SA, Ainollahi B. Transmission of rabies by corneal graft. Cornea. 1996 Jul;15(4):431-3.
• Manbir Online
• CNN News report of CDC news release - July 1, 2004.
• Associated Press report: Families of rabies transplant victims react to deaths - July 3, 2004
• BBC News Europe Report: Romanian killer bear had rabies - 19 October, 2004.
• First Unvaccinated Rabies Survivor Goes Home - January 3, 2005

Other links

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• World Health Organization factsheet on Rabies
• World Health Organization factsheet on Rabies vaccine
• Rules for importing pets to the United Kingdom
• Rules for importing pets to the European Union
• Rules for importing pets to the European Union Q&A
• Aspen Skunk Rabies Research
• "When Raccoons Attack" from Field & Stream Online