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What is Rabies?

Rabies is a disease caused by the transfer of saliva from an animal (only 

including mammals) bite.

Dog bites are the 

most common cause of 

human rabies.

In BC, you should be aware that 

bats may also carry rabies and 

you should avoid them to 

prevent the transmission of the 

disease.

Other animals (vectors) that may carry rabies 

include raccoons, foxes, and coyotes. 

If a human was bitten by any of these animals that 

had the rabies virus, the human would have the 

potential to be infected with human rabies.

When an animal has rabies, they may be paralyzed 

in the hind limbs or throat muscles. Some mammals 

may become aggressive and attack humans at 

random times. Bats may seem weak, and may be 

seen flying during the daytime with confusion.

Around 3-8 weeks after a 

person has been infected with 

the rabies virus, symptoms 

such as headache, fever, 

increasing difficulty in 

swallowing, excessive drooling, 

muscle spasm or weakness, 

strange behavior, etc. may 

appear.

Preventing 

Rabies

a story

This is Doug. Doug has a dog. 

To prevent the trasmission of 

potential rabies from his dog, 

Doug gives his dog a vaccination.

This prevents Doug's dog from getting rabies so 

there won't be a chance for his dog to infect him.

One day, Doug sees a bat.

To prevent himself from getting 

rabies, Doug avoids the bat and 

does not touch it.

However, Doug realizes 

the bat is dead.

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