Facilities Operations and Development
Environmental Health and Safety
EHS FACT SHEET
Equine Rabies
Causative Agent:
1314 Kinnear Road #106
Columbus, OH 43212-1168
614-292-1284 Phone
614-292-6404 Fax
www.ehs.osu.edu
Rhabdovirus
Mode of Transmission:
Incubation Period:
Direct contact with infected saliva into break in
skin or mucous membranes; animal bite
Human: 10 days-3 months (up to years;
depends on location of bite/exposure)
Animal: 10 days-6 months
Clinical Signs Human:
Headache; fever; general ill-being; abnormal
behavior; weakness or paralysis; difficulty
swallowing; delirium; convulsions; death
Clinical Signs Animal:
Distress and extreme agitation (which may
resemble colic symptoms); unexplained paralysis
or behavioral changes; death
Control and Prevention:
Comments:
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Wear gloves when handling suspect animals;
vaccination program for animals and individuals at
high risk
seek medical attention immediately if exposure is
suspected; person to person transmission has
been observed.
January 21, 2014
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