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Rabies: an acute viral infection
Author(s) -
Brightman Christopher
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.287
Subject(s) - rabies , viral infection , viral encephalitis , virology , medicine , encephalitis , disease , immunology , virus
Rabies is a viral disease that causes acute encephalitis and is usually transmitted to humans by a bite from an infected animal. It is almost invariably fatal if postexposure prophylaxis is not administered before the onset of severe symptoms. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons