What are common signs of an animal infected with rabies?
A change in an animal’s behavior is usually the first sign of rabies. A wild animal may appear tame or an usually friendly pet may become aggressive. This is due to the virus attacking the part of the brain that controls behavior. Other signs can be staggering, convulsions, frothing at the mouth, paralysis and a change in voice. What are symptoms of rabies in humans? Early symptoms include irritability, headache, fever and sometimes itching or pain at the site of exposure. The disease eventually progresses to paralysis, spasms of the throat muscles, convulsions, delirium and death. How can rabies be prevented in humans? If you are exposed to rabies through the bite of an infected animal or suspected animal, rabies post exposure treatment is necessary. Treatment for rabies requires prompt scrubbing of the bite, followed by the administration of rabies immune globulin (dosage dependent of weight) and five doses of rabies vaccine given in the arm muscle on days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28 after e
