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Pharm D- Clinical Pharmacy Program Third Level Parasitology and virology (PM503)

When the virus affects brain treatment and respiratory support.

stem cause life threatening Physiotherapy for the affected

respiratory paralysis. muscle is important.

Rabies (RNA The virus replicated in the site of Animal Prevention of rabies through,

virus) biting, transmitted to the brain to betting, such as • Prevention of bitting.
the salivary glands and produced dogs, cats, bats • Washing the wound.

in saliva. or exposure to • Giving human rabies

bat secretions. immunoglobulin (RIG)

It is associated with fever, • Giving rabies vaccine (HDCV,

anorexia and change sensation at human diploid cell vaccine), the
the biting site. Followed by rabies vaccine can be given

confusion, lethargy and increase because the long incubation

saliva secretions then painful period (12-18 week) allows the
spasm in the throat muscles. vaccine sufficient time to

Finally, seizures, paralysis, coma produce effective immunity.

and death. Treatment: no treatment

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