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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).
Answered 9/2/2018
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