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What is the definition or description of: hydrophobia?
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Hydrophobia: Hydrophobia or rabies is a vaccine preventable viral illness transmitted by the bite of an infected mammal. . Dogs are the cause of 99% of all rabies transmission to humans. In unvaccinated humans, rabies is almost always fatal after neurological symptoms have developed. Vaccine w/in 6 days of exposure prevents rabies.
Answered 4/12/2017
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