The reality of rabies
- Published: 21/02/2012 at 08:32 AM
- Newspaper section: Life
Summertime is the time when cases of dogs infected with rabies begin to escalate. However the term for rabies in Thai, which translates to "mad dog's disease", is somewhat misleading as other types of household pets are also prone to rabies, including cats, hamsters, squirrels and rabbits. And if unaware, owners can get the virus from their infected pets.
A dog owner holds his pet while a veterinarian gives a rabies vaccination.
Rabies is a deadly virus that attacks the nervous system (especially the brain and meninges) in both humans and animals and can spread very rapidly, resulting in death. Currently there is still no cure for rabies and the mortality rate is almost 100%.
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