How Will I Know If I Have Rabies?
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★ Key Takeaways
Several Tests Are Necessary to Diagnose Rabies Ante-Mortem (Before Death) in Humans; No Single Test Is Sufficient. Tests Are Performed on Samples of Saliva, Serum, Spinal Fluid, and Skin Biopsies of Hair Follicles at the Nape of the Neck.
Each year, about 400 to 500 cases of rabies are reported in domestic pets like cats, dogs, and ferrets. Rabies isn't particularly common in dogs in the United States, because it is 100% preventable with vaccination.
