what happens to humans when they get rabies?? i just seen on the news a girl got rabies from a bat...ewwww
2006-10-17 11:00:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Rabies is a virus that affects the central nervous system. If you are bitten by a rabid animal you must be treated by a doctor. There is a series of vaccinations you must have.
2006-10-17 11:12:18 · answer #1 · answered by bigsis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what the symptoms are, but once a human has contracted rabies, it's usually fatal. If a suspect animal bites, I think the human has 48 - 72 hours to begin the vaccination series. (Just went through this with a niece.) If you have been bitten, get to a hospital fast and have them begin the series on you.
2016-05-21 21:45:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If untreated, rabies is fatal. If you handle an infected animal, you need to get treatment with rabies immune globulin. Once the symptoms start, it's too late.
2006-10-17 11:05:44 · answer #3 · answered by phantomlimb7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No cure. Death in a matter of days.
2006-10-17 11:05:17 · answer #4 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋