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How rabies reaches the brain?

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  Rabies is a relatively rare but very serious infection which can attack the brain and the nervous system.   It is not found in the UK mainly though it is found in a very small number of wild bats, but it is prevalent throughout the world particularly in Asia, Africa and South and Central America.   If you are travelling to any of these locations, & are at risk of being infected and looking for rabies vaccination in Camberley then contact Touchwood Pharmacy. Rabies is transmitted from the saliva of an infected animal and is most commonly caused in humans by a bite, often from a dog. How does rabies reach the brain? Rabies is initially transmitted from the bite of an infected animal, usually into the muscle of a human.   The rabies virus uses the nerve cell network rather than the bloodstream to speed its passage to the brain where it multiplies and is almost always fatal. What are the symptoms of rabies? ·        ...