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Rabies virus is transmitted to humans via through the bite or scratch of a rabid mammal. Rabies infects the central nervous system with early symptoms of fever, headache, and malaise that progress to paralysis, hyper-salivation, and even hydrophobia (fear of water). Rabies is usually fatal in humans (CDC, 2018).
Delaware experienced its first human rabies case since 1941 in August 2018. The Kent County woman was probably infected in July 2018, and admitted to a Delaware hospital. As her condition deteriorated, she was transferred to a Philadelphia area hospital where she subsequently passed away. It is still unknown how she contracted the virus (Newman, 2018).
Links:
Office of Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Delaware Department of Agriculture
References:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018). Rabies.
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This page was last updated 4/2024
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