Title: How do people get rabies?
Rabies is a fatal infectious disease caused by the rabies virus and is primarily spread through bites or scratches from infected animals. Although rabies is rare in humans, once it develops, the mortality rate is close to 100%. This article will combine the hot topics and hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days to analyze the transmission routes, symptoms and preventive measures of rabies in the form of structured data.
1. Transmission routes of rabies
Rabies is mainly spread through the saliva of infected animals. Common ways of transmission include:
| Transmission route | Description |
|---|---|
| animal bite | Being bitten by a virus-carrying dog, cat, bat, etc. |
| scratching or licking | The virus enters the body through broken skin or mucous membranes |
| organ transplant | Rarely spread by transplanting organs from infected people |
2. Symptoms of rabies
The incubation period for rabies is usually 1-3 months, but may be as short as a few days or as long as years. Symptoms after onset are divided into the following stages:
| stage | Symptoms |
|---|---|
| Early stage | Fever, headache, fatigue, abnormal sensation at the wound |
| medium term | Anxiety, hallucinations, hydrophobia |
| Late stage | Paralysis, coma, respiratory failure |
3. How to prevent rabies
The key to preventing rabies is to avoid contact with suspicious animals and get vaccinated promptly:
| Precautions | Specific methods |
|---|---|
| Avoid contact with wild animals | Do not take the initiative to contact stray dogs, bats, etc. |
| Get vaccinated | High-risk groups (such as veterinarians) should be vaccinated in advance |
| Wound treatment | If bitten, wash immediately with soap and water and seek medical attention |
4. The hot topics on the Internet in the past 10 days are related to rabies
The following are recent hot topics related to rabies:
| topic | heat index | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Incident of stray dog hurting people in a certain place | 85 | |
| Research on viruses carried by bats | 72 | Zhihu |
| Rabies vaccine shortage | 68 | News platform |
5. Summary
Although rabies is scary, infection can be effectively avoided through scientific preventive measures. The public should be vigilant, especially when coming into contact with animals. If bitten by a suspicious animal, it is important to seek immediate medical attention and get vaccinated.
This article uses structured data to sort out the transmission, symptoms and prevention methods of rabies, combined with recent hot topics, hoping to help readers better understand this disease.
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