Rabies

Question 1

Another name for the scientific name of “Lyssavirus”. A fatal, acute, progressive encephalomyelitis

Answer 1

Rabies

Question 2

Incubation period of rabies

Answer 2

1-3 months

Question 3

what are the major rabies resevoirs

Answer 3

terrestial carnivores and bats

Question 4

presentation of rabies

Answer 4

pain and paresthesia at site of bite.

rapidly progresses to fever and ague sx.

neurologic phase characterized by anxiety, paresis, paralysis, spasms of swallowing muscles by perception of water, delirum, convulsions, death

Question 5

2 major forms of rabies

Answer 5

encephalitic ‘furious’
and
paralytic ‘dumb’

Question 6

diagnostic confirmation of rabies

Answer 6

post mortem samples requiring several specimens.
seurologic testing alone is not recommended as diagnostic tool

Question 7

rabies algorithm for IDC

Answer 7

SVM in contact with animal that breaks the skin in endemic areas is at risk
MEDEVAC
prevention should be focused on immunization