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What does rabies need to grow and survive in the body? how do you cure it?
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Rabies: Rabies is an infectious disease that is 99% fatal in humans. The best approach is prevention by vaccinating pets and avoiding animals that are prone to being rabid including bats, skunks, foxes and coyotes and and racoons. If someone is bitten by a rabid animal, rabies vaccination series is necessary to prevent disease.
Answered 4/25/2017
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