10 Rabies Symptoms In Humans

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  • 1. http://www.who.int/rabies/about/en/
  • 2. https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/transmission/exposure.html
  • 3. https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-medicine/2014/04/07/rabies-does-it-have-to-be-fatal/
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Symptom #4: Aggression and Confusion

During the acute neurological stage, the rabies disease may take two forms. One of the main forms is furious rabies, where the patient becomes excessively active and aggressive. The virus attacks the neurons in the brain, causing aggression.

The affected person may be disoriented, move uncontrollably, be abnormally excited, and resist instructions. The person cannot comprehend anything, appears confused, and wants to be in motion all the time. It can eventually lead to coma or death.

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