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