Informative Speech On Rabies Research Paper

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Good Morning, I am Makadie Drummond and today my presentation is about an infectious viral disease which invades the central nervous system, this is called rabies.
Countries that have many wild animals which are not vaccinated include Africa and Asia, as shown in red on the screen. Especially these two countries there is a high risk of contracting rabies. Whereas countries like Australia have a low risk because there only one main animal that causes the disease, this can also be treated with the vaccine.
Rabies is caused when the lyssavirus invades the central nervous system, causing inflammation in the brain. The virus is spread through the saliva of infected animals these animals can then transmit the virus by biting or scratching another animal or person. Rabies is also transmitted when the infected saliva makes its way into an open wound or the mucous …show more content…

The virus’s end target is the brain and spinal cord. The first signs and symptoms of rabies show around 1 to 3 months after in virus is transmitted into the body. There are many symptoms that show when the virus is starting to move around the body, like – pain or tingling at the bite site, general feeling of illness, fever, headache and vomiting. When the virus starts to progress and develop in the brain or spinal cord, more serve symptoms appear. These symptoms include – anxiety, confusion and hydrophobia which is the fear of water. Hydrophobia is when excessive saliva is produced, and attempts or even the thought of drinking water, may cause severe spasms in the throat. When the virus multiplies in the salivary glands of the infected individual, it has the consequence of further transmission through biting. However, this effects of this virus would be significantly decreased if the infected induvial could swallow saliva and water. Eventually, a person with rabies ends up in a coma followed by heart failure causing

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