Rabies

Rabies is a viral disease that causes encephalitis in humans and other mammals. It was historically referred to as hydrophobia because its victims panic when offered liquids to drink.... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Infectious disease
• Symptoms:  Fever, extreme aversion to water, confusion, excessive salivary secretion, hallucinations, disrupted sleep, paralysis, coma, hyperactivity, headache, nausea, vomiting, anxiety
• Causes:  Rabies virus, Australian bat lyssavirus
• Prevention:  Rabies vaccine, animal control, rabies immunoglobulin
• Medication:  Incurable
• Treatment:  Supportive care
• Deaths:  59,000 per year worldwide
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo