Molecular Parasitology and Virology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan.
Virol J. 2012 Feb 21;9:50. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-9-50.
Rabies is an avertable viral disease caused by the rabid animal to the warm blooded animals (zoonotic) especially human. Rabies occurs in more than 150 countries and territories. According to an estimation by WHO, almost 55,000 people die because of rabies every year. The Dogs are the major reason behind this, approximately 99% human deaths caused by dog's bites. Developing and under developing countries, both are the victims of rabies. With the post-exposure preventive regimes, 327,000 people can prevent this disease annually.The current article mainly covers the genome, virology, symptoms, epidemiology, diagnostic methods, and the high risk countries around the globe.
狂犬病是一种由狂犬病动物（人畜共患）引起的可预防的病毒性疾病，尤其对温血动物（包括人类）。狂犬病发生在 150 多个国家和地区。根据世界卫生组织的估计，每年有近 55000 人死于狂犬病。狗是造成这种情况的主要原因，大约 99%的人类死亡是由狗咬伤引起的。发展中和欠发达国家都是狂犬病的受害者。通过接触后预防方案，每年可以预防 32.7 万人感染这种疾病。本文主要介绍了狂犬病的基因组、病毒学、症状、流行病学、诊断方法以及全球高风险国家。
