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Kittens Rabies
DEFINITION
Fatal polioencephalitis of warm-blooded animals and humans and generally transmitted by the bite of an infected mammal
RISK FACTORS
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Contact with wildlife, especially raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes
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Lack of vaccination against rabies
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Exposure to aerosols in bat caves
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Modified live-virus rabies vaccines used in immunocompromised animals
PROGNOSIS AND OUTCOME
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Fatal
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Cats and dogs will typically succumb within 7-10 days after onset of clinical signs.
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Rare cases of recovery in dogs, cats, and humans
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