Question

Rabies is also called .

Answer 1

Rabies:

1. Rabies is a preventable viral disease
2. It is also known as hydrophobia because it appears to be associated with a fear of water. The reason for this is that when a person tries to swallow, the illness causes severe spasms in the throat. It is a viral disease of the central nervous system that is communicated by a bite between domestic dogs and wild predatory animals. Humans, like all warm-blooded animals, are susceptible to rabies infection.
3. The rabies virus infects the central nervous systems of mammals, causing brain disease and death.
4. Fever, headache, excessive salivation, muscle spasms, paralysis, and mental confusion are among the symptoms.
5. Hydrophobia is a symptom that appears in the later stages of an infection when a person has trouble swallowing, panics when given liquids to drink, and is unable to fulfill his or her thirst.

Final answer: Rabies is also called hydrophobia.