What is rabies?

Animal bites always leads to the fear of contracting rabies, and newspapers readily report rabies outbreaks. Have you ever wondered what makes rabies so newsworthy? What makes rabies a serious infection? How does it affect our body? What countermeasures
do we have to fight it? This video explores the answers to all of these questions.

This video was made by McMaster students Archita Srinath, Haider Abed, Akshay Venkatesh, Kyra Posterski, and Cindy Li in collaboration with the McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program.

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This video is provided for general and educational information only. Please consult your health care provider for Information about your health.

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