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Symptoms of Rabies

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Symptoms of rabies include: apprehension, headache, fever, anxiety, excitability, difficulty swallowing, and seizures, along with possible paralysis.

Cases are almost always fatal after onset of symptoms.

The incubation period in humans averages 4 to 6 weeks but can range from 5 days to more than 6 years.

Symptoms of Rabies

• Apprehension

• Headache

• Fever

• Anxiety

• Difficulty swallowing

• Seizures and possible paralysis

Incubation Period

• Averages 4-6 weeks

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