Jun 5, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on rabies, providing key facts and information on symptoms, diagnosis, transmission, post-exposure prophylaxis, local treatment, prevention, WHO response

Nov 21, 2025 · Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease that causes progressive and fatal inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.

Rabies is a viral disease transmitted from mammals to humans that causes an acute encephalitis. There are two clinical manifestations of rabies: furious and paralytic. Furious rabies is the most common …

Sep 8, 2025 · Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, viral disease. Dogs are the source of the vast majority of rabies virus transmission, through bites or scratches, usually via saliva. Once clinical …

Feb 26, 2018 · Rabies is fatal once symptoms appear The disease affects both domestic and wild animals, and is spread to people usually via saliva, bites and scratches. Early symptoms include …

Jan 22, 2019 · Rabies is preventable through three proven, effective interventions: Awareness of rabies disease engages communities and empowers people to save themselves by seeking the care they …

Rabies is a zoonotic viral disease which infects domestic and wild animals. It is transmitted to other animals and humans through close contact with saliva from infected animals (i.e. bites, scratches, …

Rabies viruses belong to the genus Lyssavirus of the Rhabdoviridae family. Rabies is a zoonosis (transmission from animals to humans), and human infection usually occurs following a bite or …

Sep 27, 2022 · Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, viral disease. It is spread to people and animals through bites or scratches, usually via saliva. Once clinical symptoms appear, rabies is …

Jul 24, 2025 · Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, viral disease affecting the central nervous system. Once clinical symptoms appear, rabies is nearly 100% fatal. In up to 99% of cases, domestic …