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Photos of the Disease
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This transmission electron micrograph (TEM) revealed the presence of numerous dark, bullet-shaped rabies virions within an infected tissue sample.
Histopathology of rabies, brain.
This micrograph depicts the histopathologic changes associated with rabies encephalitis prepared using an H&E stain.
This transmission electron micrograph (TEM) revealed the presence of numerous dark, bullet-shaped rabies virions within an infected tissue sample.
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Images of Those Affected by the Disease
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A hospitalized human rabies victim in restraints.
This was a hospitalized human rabies victim who was restrained while bedridden.
Close-up of a dog's face during late-stage "dumb" paralytic rabies.
A photograph of a rabid fox sitting in a wooded area.
Here a penned dog is afflicted with dumb rabies, manifested as depression, lethargy and a seemingly overly tame disposition.
Approximately a third of reported animal rabies is attributed to the wild skunk population.
Raccoons can also be vectors of the rabies virus, transmitting the virus to humans and other animals.
Images of How It Affects
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Content last reviewed on March 21, 2007
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases