Warning Signs Of Rabies

Hydrophobia

Hydrophobia was another term for rabies in bygone days gone. It was used because individuals with advancing rabies can appear to be afraid of water. So, in the case of it being a symptom of rabies, hydrophobia is an abnormal fear of water that interferes with an individual’s daily activities. One of the reasons for this fear of water is that drinking fluids with clinical rabies cause severe, painful spasms in a person’s throat. Symptoms of this disease also include increased heart rate, feeling nauseous, an inability to clearly speak or think, a false concept they are going to die, or a panic attack.

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