Incidence of Rabies in a Stray Pony
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Date
2014
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Abstract
Rabies is a neurotropic viral disease
causing fatal encephalitis in mammals that is
almost invariably acute and fatal once the
clinical signs develop (OIE, 2005) and there
are no drugs available to cure this disease
(Anil Patyal. 2012). Every year more than
30,000 people are reported to die from rabies
and the World Health Organization (WHO)
estimates that 15 million people receive post
exposure treatment (WHO, 2013). In India,
rabies occurs in human and animals through
bite of pet animals (dog) and/or wild animals.
The infection occurs by entry of the virus in to
the bite Wound through the saliva of the
infected animals (Madhusudana, 2005). The
incubation period of this neuropandemic
disease varies from 2 weeks to 6 years in
animals (WHO, 2013) and 7 days to 9 years in
humans (Palanivel et al., 2011).
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TNV_SIJVS_2014_2(1)8-10
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Veterinary Science