Can rabies be cured?

Written by Xiong Hong Hai
Infectious Disease
Updated on September 10, 2024
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Rabies cannot be cured, and once infected and symptomatic, it is 100% fatal with no existing therapeutic strategies. Treatment only involves symptomatic care to alleviate some symptoms of patients but does not improve prognosis; generally, death occurs. Therefore, prevention of rabies is crucial. If exposed to potentially rabid dog or cat bites, it is essential to promptly administer rabies vaccine, and sometimes, it is necessary to concurrently inject rabies immunoglobulin.

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Rabies Symptoms

Rabies, if symptoms appear, often leads to panic, hallucinations, restlessness, fear of water, fear of light, fear of wind, fear of noise, and even results in opisthotonos among other related symptoms. Rabies is a fatal disease, and once symptoms develop, survival rarely exceeds two weeks, with most cases resulting in death within three to five days. In terms of treatment, symptomatic management and isolation are primarily conducted. Therefore, it is crucial to take preventive measures against rabies.

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Rabies is transmitted by what?

Rabies is an infectious disease primarily caused by bites from rabid dogs. According to the epidemiology of rabies in our country, it is mostly contracted from dog bites when no rabies vaccine has been administered. Of course, there is also a risk of infection from scratches by cats or dogs during their infectious periods or bites from infected cats, as well as scratches from bats carrying the rabies virus. To date, there have been no reported cases of human-to-human transmission. Rabies is a fatal disease, with a 100% fatality rate upon infection, thus prevention is crucial.

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Rabies transmission routes

Rabies is an extremely deadly disease, with a 100% fatality rate once infected, so prevention is crucial. According to clinical and laboratory research, the majority of cases result from bites by rabid dogs who were not vaccinated against rabies. Additionally, there are cases resulting from bites or scratches by cats who were not vaccinated. In places like the United States and Europe, bat bites are relatively common. In rabies cases involving dogs and cats, their saliva contains a high concentration of the virus, making infection likely if one comes into contact with it. Proper prevention is essential.

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Does rabies cause fever?

Rabies can also cause fever when it occurs. During the prodromal period, it typically presents as a low fever and is often accompanied by marked fear of water, light, and wind. It can cause throat spasms and severe agitation. Rabies is a fatal disease with a 100% fatality rate once contracted. Therefore, it is crucial to take preventive measures against rabies, and professional quarantine and symptomatic treatment are required once the disease manifests.

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Does rabies spread through saliva?

Rabies is primarily transmitted through saliva. The rabies virus is likely to be present in the saliva of dogs or cats during the symptomatic phase. Dogs or cats carrying the rabies virus have a high concentration of the virus in their saliva during this phase. If bitten by an animal in this stage, there is a significant risk of infection. Prevention measures should be based on the actual situation, including vaccination against rabies and local administration of rabies immunoglobulin at the wound site. Rabies is a fatal disease with no treatment available, but it is preventable.