I know that human cases of rabies can include paralytic or "dumb" rabies, but can they be affected in the same way animals can that makes them very aggressive?
2006-11-12 01:40:19 · 4 answers · asked by Mad Larkin 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I'm aware that it's the obvious thing. You think of rabies and think of frithing of the mouth and violence, but as far as I can tell from wiki, bbc, and a few other medical websites, it doesn't seem to cause aggression in humans. Because of this, I was wondering if the stereotype was in fact true, or if it is fictitous.
2006-11-12 01:48:28 · update #1
The only time victims of Rabies do not get "furious" is if they are treated early enough otherwise when the full blown disease kicks in they do really go off it, this is because it affects the main nerves and brain cells, the victim usually has to be restrained all the time because of the violent reaction and irrational behaviour,again this only happens at the later stages.
2006-11-12 04:22:40 · answer #1 · answered by mentor 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rabies is Rabies, one disease with many symptoms once the virus starts to spread in a human. There is no such thing as paralytic or dumb rabies - the paralysis is just one of the symptoms and another is a type of lockjaw which renders the patient speechless. Another of the symptoms of rabies in humans includes severe agitation once the virus reaches the brain but by then death is near. I was in contact with a rabid dog in Africa many years ago and had to have 15 injections in the stomach region, very unpleasant but not as bad as the disease
2016-05-22 06:57:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, its a well known fact.
2006-11-12 01:42:21 · answer #3 · answered by me j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not unheared of.
2006-11-12 01:53:30 · answer #4 · answered by Hunny Bun... 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋