Brief review of Rhabdovirus -Rabies Disease

Rabies is viral disease that causes acute encephalitis seen in warm blooded animals which includes all mammals. Rabies is caused by lyssa virus the disease spreads to people through close contact with rabies infected saliva via bites or scratches. The main symptoms like hydrophobia which is fear for water and convulsions are seen. Fluorescent antibody test (FAT) is the standard diagnostic test for rabies. There is no treatment for rabies only preventive measures are to be followed therefore, awareness campaign, animal vaccination, Pre-exposure prophylaxis for the people who are in higher risk should be done to hinder the spread of disease. Keywords: Rabies, Viral disease, Hydrophobia, Rabies awareness programmes