Correct the following statements.
Rabies is a disease that is caused by indirect transmission from dogs to human beings.

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The correct statement is:- Rabies is a disease that is caused by direct transmission from dogs to human beings.

$∙$ The rabies virus is transmitted from the saliva of the infected dog to the healthy human being.
$∙$ So, this virus is transmitted by direct means and not through indirect means.

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