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Rabies (derived from Latin meaning 'Madness') is a viral disease. | Rabies (derived from Latin meaning 'Madness') is a viral disease caused by Lyssavirus rabies virus. The disease is extremely lethal to those unfortunate enough to show symptoms of the infection. The primary transmission of the virus to humans occurs through dog bites and scratches. The numbers vary widely form country to country, however, it is estimated that 55,000 die per year from the rabies virus from Asia and Africa. | ||
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Revision as of 19:48, 18 July 2013
Taxonomy
| Order = Mononegavirales | Family = Rhabdoviridae | Genus = Lyssavirus | species = Rabies Virus|
Description
Rabies (derived from Latin meaning 'Madness') is a viral disease caused by Lyssavirus rabies virus. The disease is extremely lethal to those unfortunate enough to show symptoms of the infection. The primary transmission of the virus to humans occurs through dog bites and scratches. The numbers vary widely form country to country, however, it is estimated that 55,000 die per year from the rabies virus from Asia and Africa.