- Common symptoms of rabies include fever, headache, agitation, anxiety, confusion, difficulty swallowing, excessive salivation, fear of water, hallucinations, insomnia and paralysis.
- Once an animal or human begins to exhibit symptoms, the disease is usually fatal.
- Vaccines exist that prevent the spread of rabies and are required by law in all companion mammals.
- Rabies is transmitted by coming in contact with infected bodily fluids such as saliva, cerebrospinal fluids and blood.
- Treatment in humans consists of an initial injection at the spot of contamination to prevent the disease from spreading and a series of rabies vaccinations to help your body's immune response.