Rabies is an extremely dangerous viral infectious zoonosis that poses a threat to human life, that is, a disease transmitted from animals to humans. The main source of this disease is animals infected with this disease, and all animals can be infected with it. The disease is most often spread by stray dogs, cats, including wolves and foxes. The biting and smacking of the animals, which are sickly, are transmitted from the mucus to the person. Due to this, the mucus of the animal, which has spread the disease to the mucous membranes of the body, eyes, nose, mouth, and food, is shriveled due to the relevant reason. In this case, the virus infected by the mucous membranes moves to the nerves of the brain and multiplies, causing them to become infected. Symptoms of the disease do not appear until the viruses reach the cells of the brain, that is, the disease is hidden. This period is called the latent period of the disease. Depending on the location of the tislegen of the animal, it can last from 1 to 3 months, from 1 week to 1 year. As the initial symptoms of this disease in a sick person, we can mention an increase in body temperature, weakness, severe pain in the body, cold and soreness in the place of the healed wound. As a result, the patient fell into a mental depression and fell asleep. During the worst period of the disease, the patient sees dangerous objects, his movements increase, it becomes difficult for him to rest, and he can’t get enough air. Due to the tightening of the muscles of the joint, the patient cannot swallow, a lot of mucus begins to flow from the mouth. He is afraid of water and cannot drink water. Among them, he may be afraid of the weather. In this way, the patient’s heart and rest organs fail and death occurs. To prevent the disease, it is necessary to wash the place where the patient was bitten by running water and soapy water for 15 minutes. After ten, you should contact your doctor soon and get a rabies vaccine. If there are stray dogs and cats walking on the street, it is necessary to notify the veterinary staff immediately.

Aygúl Artıqbaeva,

Doctor of Nukus city sanitary-epidemiological department of peace and public health.

Karakalpakstan news agency