Rabies

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Rabies (“rage” or “madness” in Latin) has been the object of human fascination, torment, and fear since the disease was recognized in antiquity1. Improvements in prevention during the past 50 years have led to the almost complete elimination of indigenously acquired human rabies in the United States. The recent spread of rabies by raccoons into the heavily populated northeastern states long free of the disease in terrestrial animals is but one example, however, of how rabies continues to cause fear and devour public health resources.In this article we review the pathogenesis and epidemiology of rabies and discuss new . . .