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Rabies (Latin: rabies, "madness, rage, fury") is a viral zoonotic disease that causesinflammation of the brain. In non-vaccinated humans, rabies is almost invariably fatal after neurological symptoms have developed, but prompt post-exposure vaccination may prevent the virus from progressing. There are only six known cases of a person surviving symptomatic rabies, and only one known case of survival in which the patient received no rabies–specific treatment either before or after illness onset.
After an incubation period typically of one to three months: Sensitive skin, sore throat, general aches and pains, fever, restlessness, insomnia, drooling, sweating, inability to swallow liquids, rage, alternating with periods of calm, convulsions & paralysis.
It is transmitted to other animals and humans through close contact with saliva from infected animals (i.e. bites, scratches, licks on broken skin and mucous membranes).
Immediately after you are bitten, clean the wound thoroughly with soap and water and ring the nearest hospital to tell them what has happened and go there immediately.
Aromatherapy: Oil of myrrh or tea tree oil are antiseptics and astringents. Aromatherapists recommend that you apply it directly to a wound to help cleanse it.
Chinese Herbs: For centuries, doctors of Chinese medicine used skullcap to treat rabies-related convulsions.
Herbal Therapy: A compress of lavender may help your wound heal faster. A compress of lavender may help your wound heal faster.
Homoeopathy: A homoeopathic practitioner may give you a remedy to speed wound healing. Echinacea is believed to strengthen the immune system to help you recuperate.
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