Question 1

what are some symptoms of rabies?

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Many presentations: Rabies can present as a nonspecific viral syndrome- headache, fever, weakness are common early complaints. Lethargy, loss of strength, difficulty swallowing and communicating can also be present. Seizures, respiratoy failure, and death are the typical final stages of this illness.

Question 2

how are the symptoms of rabies treated?

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Rabies: Mayo clinic website treats this topic thoroughly:
http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/rabies/ds00484/dsection=treatments-and-drugs.

Question 3

it takes for how long does symptoms of rabies appear?

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2-3 wks, but rare: Rabies has an incubation period (time from exposure to symptoms) of 2-3 weeks, but is very rare in north america.  Most rabies on this continent is found in wild rodents & animals such as squirrels, prairie dogs, bats and even raccoons.  If a person gets bit by a dog which doesn't have proof of rabies vaccination, the local animal control department can often quarantine the dog for observation.

Question 4

how long does it take for rabies symptoms to show up in humans?

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Rabies: Highly variable.  It can take weeks, months, or even years for rabies symptoms to show in a human after a bite from a rabid animal. If you may have had contact with a rabid animal, please contact your local health department right away.

Question 5

why are people affected by rabies show the symptoms of hydrophobia?

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Misunderstanding: People affected by rabies are not actually afraid of water but their anxiety seems exaggerated by encounter with water because of dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing).

Question 6

could i have possibly contracted rabies? what are the early symptoms?

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Yes if Bitten: Rabies is contracted by contact with saliva of infected animals- through bites or licking of cuts. The first symptoms are flu-like illness: fatigue, fever, aches & pains. This can progress onto a tingling or pin prick sensation. Finally brain symptoms develop (confusion, anxiety, abnormal behavior) once symptoms develop the disease is fatal. If bitten, wash wound well & go to doctor for treatment.

Question 7

what are the symptoms of rabies in humans and how soon do they appear?

Accepted Answer

See below: The incubation period for rabies is less than 30 days in 25% of cases, less than 90 days in 75% of cases and more than 1 year in 5%.  The furious form presents with hydrophobia, delirium, agitation and seizures.  The paralytic form presents with ascending paralysis.  Both types eventually lead to coma and death.

Question 8

if a dog doesn't show sympthoms of rabies does a bite from it pose a healthy risk?

Accepted Answer

Rabies risk: Yes!  It's quite possible that the dog poses a risk.  Unless you know the dog and can verify its vaccination status, and/or have the dog evaluated by a vet, then you should definitely receive post-exposure treatment for rabies as soon as possible.  Don't delay.

Question 9

is getting a rabies shot a month after exposure ( before showing symptomps) too late for it?

Accepted Answer

Rabies prophylaxis: On average, infected humans begin to develop symptoms 30-50 days after exposure.  The rabies vaccine is not very effective once symptoms have already started.  Ideally, one can find out the status of the animal in question in order to make the determination of the vaccine is worth the expense and risk.

Question 10

if someone started getting early rabies symptoms, could it be easily diagnosed through testing?

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Yes: When Rabies is suspected diagnosis can be quickly made by direct fluorescence antibody testing of a biopsy specimen of skin from the nape of the neck is the diagnostic test of choice. Diagnosis can also be made by PCR of CSF, saliva, or tissue. Specimens tested for rabies antibodies include serum and CSF. CT, MRI, and EEG are normal or show nonspecific changes.

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