Rabies?

[dabestrn]

Anyone know what animals transmit rabies?

[shudokan-RN]

I did a google search/rabies, the CDC has a great site

Happy Hunting http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabies [/url]

[caroladybelle, BSN, RN]

Raccoons, Cats, Dogs, Possums, Mice, Rats, Bats - most warm blooded mammals can transmit the disease though it is rarer is ome than others, I believe.

I sustained a raccoon bite recently - and took the shots.

Does anyone know how long the immunity lasts?

As well as other illnesses carried by Raccoons? Developed systemic sepsis within 12 hours of the bite.

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

infected ones

[delirium]

:rotfl:

[lpnbhw]

im not to sure about rabies since i do work with geriatrics but, i can say i was bitten by a stray puppy in my neighborhood and the shots are a pain in the a-- literally. haha take care:)

[RainbowSkye]

Actually, I don't think rodents transmit rabies. I'll look it up.

We had a guy in our er need rabies immunization because of a rabid donkey bite. Go figure.

[RNonsense]

Isn't a bat a rodent???

Fargin mouse with wings and nasty little teeth...

[itsme]

Bats also have beady little eyes and hair and ick!!! they fly at you and are so icky!! Yes they are rodents!! The worst kind ever!! they eat mosquitoes? My a** they do! we had bats terrible here, and also had tons of mosquitoes. I think bats are nasty!!!! ICK!!!!

[RNCENCCRNNREMTP]

Wildlife accounts for 90% of confirmed US cases of rabies:

Bats (most common)

Raccoons

Skunks

Foxes

Coyotes

Bobcats

Domestic sources - treat if rabid or suspected rabid:

Cats

Dogs

Livestock

Rodents not natural carriers:

Squirrels

Hamsters

Guinea pigs

Gerbils

Chipmunks

Rats

Mice

Rabbits

Hares

Human to human transmission possible via corneal transplant

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