Why is it possible to immunize the person against rabies after the animal bite?
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Rabies is a vaccine-preventable viral disease which occurs in more than 150 countries and territories.
Dogs are the main source of human rabies deaths, contributing up to 99% of all rabies transmissions to humans.
Rabies elimination is feasible through vaccination of dogs and prevention of dog bites.
Infection causes tens of thousands of deaths every year, mainly in Asia and Africa.
40% of people bitten by suspect rabid animals are children under 15 years of age.
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There is no single-dose rabies vaccine available anywhere in the world which can provide lifelong immunity. Single-dose vaccines are available, but they only provide immunity for a limited period of time.
Once a person has been bitten, the virus spreads through their nerves to the brain. ... Once in the brain, the virus multiplies rapidly. This activity causes severe inflammation of the brain and spinal cord after which the person deteriorates rapidly and dies.