OurUrbanFarm t1_jdn01co wrote
Reply to comment by sciguy52 in How does the rabies virus actually compel the host to bite? How does it know how to tell the brain to bite another living thing? by Lettuce-b-lovely
This is the correct answer. In my years working in wildlife rehabilitation, I handled multiple rabies positive animals, primarily infected bats and fox and one skunk. Each of them displayed symptoms typical of distemper, which, in many wild animals, can cause neurological disorders.
They are often confused, are incapable of fleeing and are therefore, more likely to bite because they are more likely to come in contact with humans.
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