Does rabies spread before symptoms

2024-03-07 11:56:42
1.if a dog has no symptoms of any kind of rabies does it can have rabies in his saliva.more specifically if a dog died in rabies after 25 day of post scratch does it had rabies in his saliva when it scratched someone 25days before.
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Usually No. It is because rabies viruses travel from bite area or area of contact to brain then from brain to salivary gland, after which only the animal can spread the disease to other persons or animals. Once the viruses reach the brain, the animal will start to get rabies signs and dies with in 10days (after the viruses reach the brain). That is the main reason we always have 10 days observation period in rabies suspected animal. So if the animal lives more than 10 days, which indicates 10 days before the animal had no virus in the brain, so automatically no virus in saliva.
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There are tests available for both virus antigens and antibodies. For further confirmation, you can reach pasture institute

Answered2024-03-07 12:10:51

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