Rabies is a viral disease that causes encephalitis in humans and other mammals.
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10 Facts About Rabies
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Rabies is caused by lyssaviruses, including the rabies virus and Australian bat lyssavirus.
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Rabies is present in more than 150 countries and on all continents but Antarctica.
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Rabies has occasionally been referred to as hydrophobia throughout its history.
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Rabies is caused by a number of lyssaviruses including the rabies virus and Australian bat lyssavirus.
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Rabies virus is the type species of the Lyssavirus genus, in the family Rhabdoviridae, order Mononegavirales.
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Rabies can be difficult to diagnose because, in the early stages, it is easily confused with other diseases or even with a simple aggressive temperament.
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Rabies appears to have originated in the Old World, the first epizootic in the New World occurring in Boston in 1768.
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Rabies was considered a scourge for its prevalence in the 19th century.
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Rabies is infectious to mammals; three stages of central nervous system infection are recognized.
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