This virus has been around since practically the dawn of time. Sure they have a vaccines for before and right after exposure, but what about those unlucky people who contract it unknowingly and have no indication that anything is seriously wrong until just days before death? And what about the poor animals that are infected with it? Are we really so wrapped up in ourselves that we can't take some time out to help our furry bretheren? I'm sure curing a virus is much easier than curing muscular dystrophy or AIDS (not that they don't deserve attention).
2007-02-07 23:47:37 · 5 answers · asked by Rachel Bz. 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
If you go to CRISP and look up rabies, you'll see the NIH has 31 awards out currently for rabies research (link below)
However, if that's not enough and you still feel that scientists are too wrapped up in themselves, you are invited to go to college, get a bs in biology, then either a PhD or a DVM and start working on a cure :P
2007-02-08 03:52:52 · answer #1 · answered by John V 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There has actually been five people who have survived rabies, the most recent was a young girl in Wisconsin. Her treatment will have to be tried out again to determine if it was a fluke, or a real possibility.
The problem is that rabies is nearly impossible to diagnose before the person, or animal, dies. There are very few cases of this in United States, and in the US, it's rare for a domesticated animal to be stricken. That's not true in the rest of the world.
2007-02-08 11:44:43 · answer #2 · answered by lizettadf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 'ease' of a cure may not be all that easy, since rabies affects the brain. Once your brain is damaged, it doesn't heal itself like other body parts. By the time they finally seek treatment, the brain may be damaged beyond repair. I'm no medical expert, but that's my guess.
2007-02-07 23:51:46 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a cure, you just have to know what the signs are to go get treated for it. And its kinda hard to not notice that you have it. Animals too. Where did you hear that there was no cure?
2007-02-07 23:57:53 · answer #4 · answered by sarah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the research being done but for people you said there is no medicine now. It can very easily cured just after a bite.
2007-02-07 23:53:25 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. Arun 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋