What is the Disease that gives you Fear of Water?
By iastoppers.com
Rabies
is a viral infection that is spread by bites of an infected dog
Other animals like cats, bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes can also transmit rabies to people
It causes more than 55,000 deaths worldwide each year
It affects the Central Nervous System (Brain and Spinal cord)
Rabies virus spreads through the nerves from the site of the infection to the brain
Symptoms include cerebral dysfunction, anxiety, confusion, abnormal behavior, hallucinations, hydrophobia (fear of water), and insomnia
The animal with rabies experiences paralysis of the respiratory system which results in death
It is almost impossible to test animals for rabies as it shows no symptoms
Thus, Pet dogs should be vaccinated against the rabies virus