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  2. Rabies - Wikipedia

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    Rabies causes about 59,000 deaths worldwide per year, [6] about 40% of which are in children under the age of 15. [16] More than 95% of human deaths from rabies occur in Africa and Asia. [1] Rabies is present in more than 150 countries and on all continents but Antarctica. [1] More than 3 billion people live in regions of the world where rabies ...

  3. Rabies in animals - Wikipedia

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    Animals with "dumb" rabies appear depressed, lethargic, and uncoordinated. Gradually they become completely paralyzed. When their throat and jaw muscles are paralyzed, the animals will drool and have difficulty swallowing. In animals, rabies is a viral zoonotic neuro-invasive disease which causes inflammation in the brain and is usually fatal ...

  4. Lists of unusual deaths - Wikipedia

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    This list of unusual deaths includes unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout history, noted as being unusual by multiple sources. The death of Aeschylus , killed by a tortoise dropped onto his head by an eagle , illustrated in the 15th-century Florentine Picture-Chronicle by Baccio Baldini [ 1 ]

  5. List of unusual animal deaths - Wikipedia

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    The death of the birds marked the last time that live doves were used. [17] [18] Goose 27 March 1999: On the inaugural ride of the Apollo's Chariot rollercoaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, male model Fabio was struck in the face by a goose during the first drop. The goose was killed, while Fabio's nose was bloodied and required stitches ...

  6. Category:Deaths from rabies - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Deaths from rabies" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Giuseppe Abbati; C.

  7. Rabies vaccine - Wikipedia

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    Virtually all infections with rabies resulted in death until two French scientists, Louis Pasteur and Émile Roux, developed the first rabies vaccination in 1885. Nine-year-old Joseph Meister (1876–1940), who had been mauled by a rabid dog, was the first human to receive this vaccine. [ 30 ]

  8. List of unusual deaths in the 21st century - Wikipedia

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    Name of person Image Date of death Details Christian Bolok 26 October 2020: The 38-year-old lieutenant, who was the police chief of San Jose, Northern Samar, Philippines, died during a raid to shut down a cockfight, which the government had banned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  9. Rabies virus - Wikipedia

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    Rabies virus is estimated to cause around 55,000 deaths per year across the world [13] and has a death rate of nearly 100%. [14] These statistics coupled with the fact that there is currently no specific treatment, or antiviral drug [ 13 ] makes research on the virus of vital importance for the scientific community in order to possibly lower ...