It's been two to three weeks scince i got bit. I havn't showed any real signs of symptoms, but the people on YA are telling me i have rabies!! Would i have already been foaming at the mouth already? Could there still be a possibility that i can have it and NOT know it?
2006-10-20 03:30:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
The virus travels slowly along the nerves and bites on face can begin in a day or two. Bites on the legs for example have to travel a long way and can take weeks to develop the disease.
2006-10-20 04:06:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The average incubation period (time from infection to time of development of symptoms) in humans is 30-60 days, but it may range from less than 10 days to several years.
Most people first develop symptoms of pain, tingling, or itching shooting from the bite site (or site of virus entry).
Nonspecific complaints of fevers, chills, fatigue, muscle aches, and irritability may accompany these complaints. Early on, these complaints may seem like any virus, except for the shooting sensations from the bite site.
Gradually, however, you will become extremely ill, developing a variety of symptoms, including high fever, confusion, agitation, and eventually seizures and coma.
Typically, people with rabies develop irregular contractions and spasms of the breathing muscles when exposed to water (this is termed hydrophobia). They may demonstrate the same response to a puff of air directed at them (termed aerophobia). By this point, they are obviously extremely ill.
Eventually, the various organs of the body are affected, and the person dies despite support with medication and a respirator.
wot i recommend in this, u better check wid your doctor he will be in better positon to answer u.
dont take it lightly...
2006-10-20 10:49:49 · answer #2 · answered by gracious_78 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once you are showing signs of rabies---it's too late. It's fatal. If you have NOT been to the doctor, I would suggest getting there NOW.
2006-10-20 10:33:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should have died already if it was rabies. It probably isn't rabies, but go get a doctor to check it out. It could be another disease slower and even more fatal.
2006-10-20 10:38:35 · answer #4 · answered by The One Truth 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/infection/rabies.html
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/rabies.html
read these... one is easy ...its written for kids so its really easy to understand it basically says...GET TO YOUR DR.
Incubation period can be days to several weeks. Once you show symptoms I believe there is nothing that can be done.
2006-10-20 10:42:12 · answer #5 · answered by Coyote 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES...it won't show up right away!
GO TO THE DOCTOR
2006-10-20 10:32:40 · answer #6 · answered by Phil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evolution in action.
2006-10-20 16:10:48 · answer #7 · answered by claudiagiraffe 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
other three weeks
2006-10-20 10:38:46 · answer #8 · answered by hook 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋