RABIES DANGER, EXPOSURE COST REINFORCE EQUINE VACCINATION NEED

Rabies is a rhabdovirus that has been a human threat since antiquity. The virus is capable of infecting all warm-blooded animals with some variation in susceptibility. Rabies is considered 100% fatal to the infected host. However, in order for any disease to perpetuate itself, 100% is not in the realm of “Mother Nature,” or the disease would kill itself out. Certain species must, therefore, act as carriers or have significantly prolonged incubation periods, allowing them to infect additional hosts. Continue reading…