Once a person has been infected with the rabies virus, symptoms may appear as soon as 10 days or as long as 90 days after exposure.
People can get rabies if they are exposed to the saliva or nervous tissue of a rabid animal through a bite or scratch. Although rare, exposure can also occur if infected saliva or nervous tissue gets into a fresh wound (one that has bled within 24 hours) or mucous membrane (eyes, nose, mouth). How long does it take for rabies to develop? 1  In animals, development of symptoms can be from 2 weeks to many months. 2  In humans, symptoms usually develop after 3 - 8 weeks. 3  The length of time depends on a number of factors including: 4  the severity of the bite. 5  location of bite. 6  the amount and the strain of the rabies virus. 1 In animals, development of symptoms can be from 2 weeks to many months. 2  In humans, symptoms usually develop after 3 - 8 weeks. 3  In some cases, symptoms have appeared as early as 9 days and as long as 7 years after exposure. 4  The length of time depends on a number of factors including: Rabies is spread by infected saliva that enters the body through a bite or broken skin. The virus travels from the wound to the brain, where it causes swelling, or inflammation. This inflammation leads to symptoms of the disease. Most rabies deaths occur in children. The incubation period is the time it takes for symptoms to develop after a person is infected with the virus. The incubation period for rabies is usually two to 12 weeks, although it can be as short as four days. It is unusual for the incubation period to last for more than a year. As the disease progresses, the person may experience delirium, abnormal behavior, hallucinations, and insomnia. The acute period of disease typically ends after 2 to 10 days. Once clinical signs of rabies appear, the disease is nearly always fatal, and treatment is typically supportive. Once a person has been infected with the rabies virus, symptoms may appear as soon as 10 days or as long as 90 days after exposure. These symptoms typically happen in stages.
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