Rabies

__Rabies__

The scientific name for Rabies is the Rabies Virus. The rabies virus, which is an RNA virus, is part of the __//Rhabdoviridae//__ family of viruses//. Rabies is an infection that causes inflammation to your mind and maybe even death.//
 * What causes it or how is it transmitted?**

It is common that a mammal (including humans) could catch that disease from bites by animals, really common animals that have rabies are foxes, raccoons, etc. Or it could happen by human to human transmissions, this could be using the same needle from other patients and many other ways.


 * What are the symptoms? How long do they last? Is it deadly?**

Rabies symptoms are very fatal, it damages the central nervous

system which is a vital system. It is vital because this means it attacks the brain and the spiral cord. Rabies aren't curable, but you should be taking some rabies vaccine if you get bitten. The vaccine should take around 10 days before it starts the healing process.

Christopher Cheng 9.4

Bibliography: Photos: http://www.hlazyl.com/Rabies.html http://www.rabies-symptoms.org/ Information: http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/rabies-symptoms http://rabies.emedtv.com/rabies/what-causes-rabies.html http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/transmission/index.html