Monday 2 February 2015

Scientists develop potential late-stage rabies treatment

EPIDEMICS
Scientists develop potential late-stage rabies treatment
Athens, Ga. (UPI) Jan 28, 2015 - A person bit by a rabid animal has only a finite amount of time to get treated with the proper vaccine before it is too late. Allow a rabid bite to fester long enough for the virus to reach the brain and for neurological symptoms to set in, and the infection is almost invariably fatal. But a new vaccine, developed by scientists at the University of Georgia, promises to extend that windo ... more


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