10 Rabies Symptoms In Humans

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By dr. okoye
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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 #8: Difficulty Breathing

The rabies virus enters the body through the nervous system and causes brain inflammation. When the brain is affected, the normal coordination between the brain and other vital organs slows down and eventually stops completely, which can affect breathing.

Other symptoms include excessive salivating, difficulty speaking, and blurry vision. Patients with paralytic rabies are more likely to have difficulty breathing than patients with furious rabies.

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