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rabies
rabies or hydrophobia , acute viral infection of the central nervous system in dogs, foxes, raccoons, skunks, bats, and other animals, and in humans. The virus is transmitted from an animal to a person, or from one animal to another, via infected saliva, most often by biting but also by the cont... Read more
Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur , 1822-95, French chemist. He taught at Dijon, Strasbourg, and Lille, and in Paris at the École normale supérieure and the Sorbonne (1867-89). His early research consisted of chemical studies of the tartrates, in which he discovered (1848) molecular dissymmetry. He then b... Read more
alyssum
alyssum , any species of the genus Alyssum of the family Cruciferae ( mustard family), annual and perennial herbs native to the Mediterranean area. A few species, notably the perennial golden tuft ( A. saxatile ), are cultivated as rock-garden or border ornamentals for their masses of yellow or w... Read more
encephalitis
encephalitis , general term used to describe a diffuse inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, usually of viral origin, often transmitted by mosquitoes, in contrast to a bacterial infection of the meninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord), known as meningitis . Diagnostic symptom... Read more
infection
infection invasion of plant or animal tissues by microorganisms, i.e., bacteria , viruses , viroids , fungi , rickettsias , and protozoans . The invasion of body tissues by parasitic worms and other higher organisms is commonly referred to as infestation. Invading organisms such as bac... Read more
Alfred Russel Wallace
Alfred Russel Wallace 1823-1913, English naturalist. From his study of comparative biology in Brazil and in the East Indies, he evolved a concept of evolution similar to that of Charles Darwin . Like Darwin, he was greatly influenced by the writings of Malthus and Lyell and based his theories ... Read more
Ralph Neville Westmorland, 1st earl of
Ralph Neville Westmorland, 1st earl of 1364-1425, English nobleman. His family was one of the most powerful in England and shared domination of the northern counties with the Percy family, with whom the Nevilles were closely allied. Neville succeeded his father as Baron Neville of Raby in 1388 and ... Read more
Harun al-Rashid
Harun al-Rashid [Arab.,=Aaron the Upright], c.764-809, 5th and most famous Abbasid caliph (786-809). He succeeded his brother Musa al-Hadi, fourth caliph, a year after the death of his father, Mahdi, the third caliph. In his youth he had been very successful as a general in invasions of Asia Mino... Read more
quarantine
quarantine , isolation of persons, animals, places, and effects that carry or are suspected of harboring communicable disease. The term originally referred to the 40 days of offshore wait during which incoming vessels could not discharge passengers or cargo in the era when plague and other great e... Read more
vampire bat
vampire bat name for the blood-drinking bats of the family Desmodontidae, found in the New World tropics. Vampire bats feed exclusively on the blood of living animals and are thus the only true parasites among mammals. There are three species ranging from Argentina to N Mexico. They are small (ab... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "rabies"

Rabies Vaccine
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence Rabies vaccine Definition Rabies vaccine is an injection that provides protection against the rabies virus that can be transmitted to humans via the saliva of an infected animal. Rabies is fatal in humans unless it is prevented with a vaccine. Description... Read more
Rabies
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine Rabies Definition Rabies is a viral illness that can affect any mammal but is most common in...zoonosis, or disease of animals that can be communicated to humans. Rabies is usually transmitted in the saliva through a bite wound. The virus... Read more
rabies
Book article from: World Encyclopedia rabies ( hydrophobia ) Viral disease of the central nervous system. It can occur in all warm-blooded animals, but is especially feared in dogs due to the risk of transmission to human beings. The incubation period varies from...of the larynx; other symptoms include fever, muscle spasms, and delirium. Once the symptoms ... Read more
Zoonoses
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions ...Hantavirus Lyme disease Plague Psittacosis Rabies Toxoplasmosis Trichinosis Zoonoses are...raccoons, skunks, foxes, and coyotes Rabies Yersinia pestis bacteria Fleas and rodents...Antibiotics are used to treat psittacosis. Rabies A virus that is carried in the saliva... Read more
Animal Bites
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions ...In these cases, a doctor should examine the wound. Rabies Rabies is a viral disease that affects the nervous system. A rabid animal, whose saliva contains the rabies virus, can infect another animal or a person by biting... Read more
hydrophobia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition see rabies . Read more
Travel-related Infections
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions ...reference sources Cholera Dengue fever Ebola virus Filariasis Hepatitis Leishmaniasis Malaria Mosquito-borne diseases Plague Rabies Rickettsial infections Schistosomiasis Traveler ’ s diarrhea Trypanosomiasis Yellow fever When travelers go abroad, they... Read more
Immunizations
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health ...through administration of immune globulin (e.g., gamma globulin, rabies immune globulin) or through the natural transfer across the...and Louis Pasteur's development of the second vaccine (against rabies) in 1885. In the last twenty years of the twentieth century... Read more
Pasteur, Louis
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health ...1880, Pasteur had begun experiments on rabies, seeking a vaccine to control this disease...vaccine he believed that an attenuated rabies vaccine could be made. The only way to...regimen consisted of multiple injections of rabies vaccine into the skin of the abdomen... Read more
Vaccines
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security ...disease to be eradicated from the planet. Rabies. In 1885 Louis Pasteur (1822 –...dog. Pasteur's series of experimental rabies vaccinations on the boy proved the effectiveness of the new vaccine. Pasteur's rabies vaccine, the first human vaccine created... Read more

Dictionary entries related to "rabies"

rabies
Book article from: Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes rabies • Achinese , Ambonese, appease, Assamese, Balinese, Belize, Beninese, Bernese, bêtise, Bhutanese, breeze, Burmese, Cantonese, Castries, cerise, cheese, chemise, Chinese, Cingalese...tease, Tees, telegraphese, these, Timorese, Togolese, trapeze, valise, Viennese, Vietnamese, vocalese, wheeze ... Read more
rabid
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology rabid furious, raging XVII; affected with rabies XIX. — L. rabidus , f. rabere rave, be mad; see -ID1. So rabies canine madness. XVII. — L. rabiēs . Read more
VRG
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations VRG Biochem. vaccinia rabies glycoprotein Read more
hydrophobia
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing hydrophobia (hy-drŏ- foh -biă) n. see rabies . Read more
zoonosis
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology zoonosis (pl. zoonoses) An infectious disease of nonhuman vertebrates that can be transmitted to humans. Rabies and anthrax are well-known examples, and certain midges and the tsetse fly act as carriers for a variety of nematode-worm zoonoses. Read more
ptyalism
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing ptyalism ( sialorrhoea ) ( ty -ă-lizm) n. the excessive production of saliva: a symptom of certain nervous disorders, poisoning, or infection (rabies). Compare dry mouth . Read more
Vitus, St
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Vitus, St (d. c. 300), Christian martyr, said to have been martyred during the reign of Diocletian. He was invoked against rabies and as the patron of those who suffered from epilepsy and certain nervous disorders, including St Vitus's dance. He is traditionally... Read more
rage
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology rage †madness; violent anger, furious passion XIII; violent feeling or desire XIV; fervour, enthusiasm, excitement XVI. — (O)F.:- Rom. * rabia , for L. rabiēs ferocity, madness, RABIES . So vb. XIII. Read more
polioencephalomyelitis
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing polioencephalomyelitis (poh-li-oh-en-sef-ă-loh-my-ĕ- ly -tis) n. any virus infection of the central nervous system affecting the grey matter of the brain and spinal cord. Rabies is the outstanding example. Read more
virus
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing ...infect animals, plants, and microorganisms. Viruses cause many diseases, including herpes, influenza, mumps, polio, AIDS, and rabies. Antiviral drugs are effective against some of them, and many viral diseases are controlled by means of vaccines. — viral... Read more

Thesaurus entries related to "rabies"

rabid
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus rabid • adjective   1. a rabid dog synonyms : rabies-infected, mad, hydrophobic.   2. her rabid anti-immigration views a mecca for rabid shoppers synonyms : extreme, fanatical... Read more
find
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...light on, happen on, stumble on, encounter; informal bump into; literary espy.   2. they say they've found a cure for rabies synonyms : discover, invent, come up with, hit on.   3. the police found her purse synonyms : retrieve, recover, get back... Read more

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Rabies in Sri Lanka: splendid isolation. (Dispatches).
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 3/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; Rabies virus exists in dogs on Sri Lanka as a single, minimally divergent lineage only distantly related to other rabies virus lineages in Asia. Stable, geographically isolated...are susceptible to local extinction. A fully implemented rabies-control campaign could make Sri Lanka the first Asian country... Read more
Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2007 *: National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. (NASPHV).(Recommendations and Reports)
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 5/4/2007; 700+ words ; Rabies is a fatal viral zoonosis and a serious public health problem...recommendations in this compendium serve as a basis for animal rabies-prevention and -control programs throughout the United...jurisdictions, thereby contributing to an effective national rabies-control program. This document is reviewed ... Read more
Rabies surveillance, United States, 1988.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 8/1/1989; ; 700+ words ; Rabies Surveillance, United States, 1988 Summary The primary purpose of the annual report on rabies surveillance is to assist local and state public health officials in the planning of rabies control programs and to guide health professionals in evaluating... Read more
Rabies in a dog imported from Iraq--New Jersey, June 2008.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 10/3/2008; ; 700+ words ; Rabies vaccination and stray dog control have led to successful control of canine rabies in the United States. The number of rabid dogs reported...approximately 5,000 in 1950 to 79 in 2006, when the canine rabies virus variant associated with dog-to-dog rabies transmission... Read more
Extension of the raccoon rabies epizootic - United States, 1992.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 9/11/1992; 700+ words ; Raccoon rabies, epizootic among raccoons in the southeastern...the total number of reported cases of animal rabies in the United States from 1990 (4881) to 1991 (6975). In 1991, 3079 cases of rabies in raccoons were reported, the largest number... Read more
Estimating the public health impact of rabies.(Dispatches)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 1/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; Rabies is a fatal, preventable zoonosis, but it is not effectively...estimate a disability-adjusted life year (DALY) score for rabies to quantify the disease impact relative to other diseases...priorities for public health interventions. ********** Rabies is a fatal disease that is considered a reemerging ... Read more
Rabies in ferret badgers, southeastern China.(DISPATCHES)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 6/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; Rabies is an acute encephalomyelitis caused by rabies or rabies-related viruses. Although dogs are the main reservoir worldwide, all mammals are believed to be susceptible. When... Read more
First human death associated with raccoon rabies--Virginia, 2003.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 11/14/2003; ; 700+ words ; Rabies is an acute, progressive, incurable viral encephalitis, caused by the bite of an infected animal. In...revealed viral inclusions suggestive of Negri bodies, and subsequent tests confirmed a diagnosis of rabies. Genetic sequencing identified a rabies virus variant associated with raccoons, but how the ... Read more
Canine rabies ecology in Southern Africa.(PERSPECTIVE)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 9/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; Rabies is a widespread disease in African domestic dogs and certain wild canine populations. Canine rabies became established in Africa during the 20th century, coinciding...conceptual and terminologic framework for understanding rabies ecology in African canids. The framework is underpinned... Read more
Human death associated with bat rabies--California, 2003.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 1/23/2004; ; 700+ words ; Rabies is a rapidly progressive, incurable viral encephalitis...years who resided in Trinity County, California, died from rabies approximately 6 weeks after being bitten by a bat. This...flew away. The patient washed the wound but did not seek rabies postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) at that time. Because ... Read more