adult carefully take it to your veterinarian to be checked out!
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Animals
If a wild animal is acting strangely, stay away from it. Some things to look for are:
general sickness problems swallowing lots of drool or saliva an animal that appears more tame than you would expect
Rabies is a disease that affects the brain. It´s usually passed from animal to animal but it can be passed from animals to people. It´s caused by a virus. A virus is a very tiny germ, and you can only see that germ if you have a special microscope.
Fox
Any mammal can get rabies. Do you remember what a mammal is? Mammals are warm-blooded animals with fur. We´re mammals, and so are most of our pets like cats and dogs. Lots of farm animals like cows and horses are mammals, …show more content…
Rabies is a big problem in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Medicines and vaccines are sometimes not available there, so if someone is bitten by an animal with rabies, they might not be able to get help right away.
Rabies is a serious disease. This year, over 55,000 people around the world will die from rabies. That´s one person every 10 minutes. Half of the people who die from rabies are under the age of 15.
You can´t tell if an animal has rabies by just looking at it. A clue though is if the animal is acting strangely.
Coyote
Some animals may act mad when they have rabies. They will be hostile and may try to bite you or other animals. In movies, animals with rabies look like they are foaming at the mouth. What´s really happening is that the rabies makes them have more saliva and that makes them drool.
Other animals may act timid or shy when they have rabies. This is the most common kind. A wild animal might move slowly or act tame. You might be able to easily get close to it. Since that´s not the way wild animals usually act, you should remember that something could be
Warning SignsCartoon drawing of a traffic light
Animals
If a wild animal is acting strangely, stay away from it. Some things to look for are:
general sickness problems swallowing lots of drool or saliva an animal that appears more tame than you would expect
Rabies is a disease that affects the brain. It´s usually passed from animal to animal but it can be passed from animals to people. It´s caused by a virus. A virus is a very tiny germ, and you can only see that germ if you have a special microscope.
Fox
Any mammal can get rabies. Do you remember what a mammal is? Mammals are warm-blooded animals with fur. We´re mammals, and so are most of our pets like cats and dogs. Lots of farm animals like cows and horses are mammals, …show more content…
Rabies is a big problem in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Medicines and vaccines are sometimes not available there, so if someone is bitten by an animal with rabies, they might not be able to get help right away.
Rabies is a serious disease. This year, over 55,000 people around the world will die from rabies. That´s one person every 10 minutes. Half of the people who die from rabies are under the age of 15.
You can´t tell if an animal has rabies by just looking at it. A clue though is if the animal is acting strangely.
Coyote
Some animals may act mad when they have rabies. They will be hostile and may try to bite you or other animals. In movies, animals with rabies look like they are foaming at the mouth. What´s really happening is that the rabies makes them have more saliva and that makes them drool.
Other animals may act timid or shy when they have rabies. This is the most common kind. A wild animal might move slowly or act tame. You might be able to easily get close to it. Since that´s not the way wild animals usually act, you should remember that something could be