What Happens When Humans Get Rabies?

This is one of the deadliest viruses on Earth. It silently destroys your brain - before you even notice you're infected. And by the time symptoms start to appear, it's too late. Yes, we're talking about rabies. How can you identify when an animal is carrying the virus? Would a rabid animal bite really make you foam from the mouth? And why is it critical to stop the virus from reaching your brain?

00:00 What Happens When Humans Get Rabies?
01:09 Exposure
02:17 Incubation
03:04 Symptomatic
03:32 Contagion

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