Rabies: Central Nervous System

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Rabies is a viral disease that infects the central nervous system and is spread by a bite of an affected animal, typically mammals. It is transferred via the saliva of infected animals. In certain conditions, the virus can establish itself in the central nervous system. This causes it to spread to the salivary glands, producing the foam the virus is infamous for. The disease develops most often between four and six weeks after infection, but the incubation period can vary from as low as 10 days to as high as eight months.

Rabies virus travels quickly in a bitten animal from the bite to the nervous system. This is the cause of the hostile behavior and loss of domesticness, leading to the ferrosity. The infected animal is most dangerous closest

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