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单词 rabies
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Definition of rabies in English:

rabies

noun ˈreɪbɪzˈreɪbiːzˈreɪbiz
mass noun
  • A contagious and fatal viral disease of dogs and other mammals, transmissible through the saliva to humans and causing madness and convulsions.

    狂犬病。亦称HYDROPHOBIA

    Also called hydrophobia
    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, bat rabies poses a significant threat to human population in these areas.
    • Foxes are known vectors for rabies and can transmit the disease to humans and other animals.
    • A range of diseases including rabies and Lyme disease are carried by animals, so you should avoid contact with them.
    • Consider rabies vaccinations if you are travelling to an area where rabies is common.
    • If an animal that is possibly infected with rabies bites you, you must be treated promptly.
    • Has the patient been in contact with saliva of an animal likely to cause rabies?
    • The last known case of a human being contracting rabies in France was 1924.
    • Reliable data on rabies are scarce in many areas of the globe, making it difficult to assess its full impact on human and animal health.
    • Human or equine rabies immunoglobulin should be given if any wounds penetrate the skin.
    • This is especially true for animals that appear unusually tame, as this is an early sign of rabies in animals.
    • A tentative diagnosis of rabies was made on a biopsy and confirmed at autopsy.
    • Severe bites on the head, face or neck may result in rabies in as short a period as nine days.
    • Pasteur went on to discover vaccinations for chicken pox, cholera, diphtheria, anthrax and rabies.
    • Symptoms of early rabies infection in humans can include, headaches, and fever.
    • The authorities have all but ruled out rabies as a cause of death.
    • An average of only one or two human deaths from rabies are now reported each year.
    • The following month she began to show signs of rabies infection and was later hospitalized.
    • Your risk of exposure to rabies in the United States is greater when you come into contact with a wild animal.
    • There was no report on diphtheria, rabies, tetanus or whooping cough during the study period.
    • Your cat, dog or ferret typically picks up rabies through a bite from or to another animal that has rabies.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin, from rabere 'rave'.

Definition of rabies in US English:

rabies

nounˈrābēzˈreɪbiz
  • A contagious and fatal viral disease of dogs and other mammals that causes madness and convulsions, transmissible through the saliva to humans.

    狂犬病。亦称HYDROPHOBIA

    Also called hydrophobia
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This is especially true for animals that appear unusually tame, as this is an early sign of rabies in animals.
    • Human or equine rabies immunoglobulin should be given if any wounds penetrate the skin.
    • Pasteur went on to discover vaccinations for chicken pox, cholera, diphtheria, anthrax and rabies.
    • Symptoms of early rabies infection in humans can include, headaches, and fever.
    • Has the patient been in contact with saliva of an animal likely to cause rabies?
    • The following month she began to show signs of rabies infection and was later hospitalized.
    • A tentative diagnosis of rabies was made on a biopsy and confirmed at autopsy.
    • Consider rabies vaccinations if you are travelling to an area where rabies is common.
    • Foxes are known vectors for rabies and can transmit the disease to humans and other animals.
    • Your risk of exposure to rabies in the United States is greater when you come into contact with a wild animal.
    • Reliable data on rabies are scarce in many areas of the globe, making it difficult to assess its full impact on human and animal health.
    • The authorities have all but ruled out rabies as a cause of death.
    • A range of diseases including rabies and Lyme disease are carried by animals, so you should avoid contact with them.
    • An average of only one or two human deaths from rabies are now reported each year.
    • Your cat, dog or ferret typically picks up rabies through a bite from or to another animal that has rabies.
    • Severe bites on the head, face or neck may result in rabies in as short a period as nine days.
    • However, bat rabies poses a significant threat to human population in these areas.
    • There was no report on diphtheria, rabies, tetanus or whooping cough during the study period.
    • The last known case of a human being contracting rabies in France was 1924.
    • If an animal that is possibly infected with rabies bites you, you must be treated promptly.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin, from rabere ‘rave’.

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