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  2. Rabies - Wikipedia

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    The time depends on the distance the virus must travel along peripheral nerves to reach the central nervous system. [10] Rabies is caused by lyssaviruses, including the rabies virus and Australian bat lyssavirus. [4] It is spread when an infected animal bites or scratches a human or other animals. [1]

  3. Rabies virus - Wikipedia

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    3D still showing rabies virus structure. Rhabdoviruses have helical symmetry, so their infectious particles are approximately cylindrical in shape. They are characterized by an extremely broad host spectrum ranging from plants [citation needed] to insects [citation needed] and mammals; human-infecting viruses more commonly have icosahedral symmetry and take shapes approximating regular polyhedra.

  4. Rabies vaccine - Wikipedia

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    After exposure to rabies, there is no contraindication to its use, because the untreated virus is virtually 100% fatal. [11] [13] The first rabies vaccine was introduced in 1885 and was followed by an improved version in 1908. [14] Over 29 million people worldwide receive human rabies vaccine annually. [15]

  5. Rabies in animals - Wikipedia

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    The accumulation of saliva can sometimes create a "foaming at the mouth" effect, which is commonly associated with rabies in animals in the public perception and in popular culture; [3] [4] [5] however, rabies does not always present as such, and may be carried without typical symptoms being displayed. [3]

  6. Does Medicare Cover the Rabies Vaccine? - AOL

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    This can include if you have been exposed to rabies or have been bitten or scratched by an animal suspected to have rabies. Medicare Part B does not cover the rabies preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP ...

  7. Rhabdoviridae - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] [4] Diseases associated with member viruses include rabies encephalitis caused by the rabies virus, and flu-like symptoms in humans caused by vesiculoviruses. The name is derived from Ancient Greek rhabdos, meaning rod, referring to the shape of the viral particles. [5] The family has 40 genera, most assigned to three subfamilies. [6]

  8. Does Medicare cover the rabies vaccine? - AOL

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    However, Medicare Part B covers vaccines a person may require if they have had exposure to viruses or diseases, such as rabies. For example, a person may encounter an animal with rabies and need a ...

  9. Lyssavirus - Wikipedia

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    Lyssavirus (from the Greek λύσσα lyssa "rage, fury, rabies" and the Latin vīrus) [1] [2] is a genus of RNA viruses in the family Rhabdoviridae, order Mononegavirales. Mammals, including humans, can serve as natural hosts. [3] [4] The genus Lyssavirus includes the causative agent (rabies virus) of rabies. [5]