10 Animals That Can Give You Rabies

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26 March 2024

Rabies is a deadly virus spread to people from the saliva of infected animals

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The rabies virus is usually transmitted through a bite and once a person begins showing signs and symptoms of rabies, the disease nearly always causes death

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Here's a list of animals that can give you rabies

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Dogs are responsible for the majority of human rabies cases in the world. Bites from unvaccinated or stray dogs are the primary source of transmission

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Rabies transmission from infected cats can also occur, according to CDC

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Bat bites are rare but some bat species can carry rabies 

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Wild jackals can carry the deadly virus and pose a threat in rural areas

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In some regions, mongooses too can spread rabies 

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Monkeys are frequent carriers of rabies and can transmit the virus through bites 

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Foxes are known to carry rabies, and their bites can pose a risk of transmission

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There have been reported cases of rabies transmission from wolves as well

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Civet cats are less common than other rabies carriers but they can potentially transmit the deadly virus 

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Hyenas are also known to carry rabies 

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