Microbiology: An Introduction
Microbiology: An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780321733603
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 22, Problem 8R
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The procedure used in prevention, treatment of rabies and the differences between both.

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Rabies is a viral disease that occur due to lyssa viruses, which leads to inflammation of the brain in humans. Primary symptoms are fever and tingling at the site of bite. Later, the person prone to get violent movements, uncontrolled excitement, photophobia, stiffness of the body, confusion, and loss of consciousness. The incubation period is dependent on the travelling of the virus into the central nervous system.

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