There is an online rumor that rabies is incurable and has a high incidence rate, causing people to be terrified. However, rabies is not as serious as those online rumors suggest. For example, some time ago, there was a claim online that children who get rabies will bark like dogs, which is actually false and has no scientific basis. Below, the editor will explain rabies to everyone. The incubation period of rabies is actually uncertain and depends on personal factors.

Everyone's possibility of getting rabies and its incubation period are different. But according to scientific statistics, the longest incubation period for rabies is six years. What is meant by the incubation period? The incubation period refers to the time interval from when a patient is infected with rabies until corresponding symptoms appear. Although the incubation period for rabies varies, the vast majority of cases show symptoms around three months. Between 4% to 10% of people have an incubation period within half a year. Only 1% of patients have an incubation period longer than one year.

The six-year incubation period mentioned above is the longest recorded incubation period in the world. If you exhibit corresponding symptoms, you must immediately get the rabies vaccine. Moreover, we need to know that not all dog bites cause rabies; only bites from dogs carrying the rabies virus can infect us. Generally, pet dogs or puppies do not carry the rabies virus. Besides, dogs carrying the rabies virus generally do not live long.

If symptoms such as vomiting, low fever, and loss of appetite appear, it may be rabies. Such patients usually die from paralysis of respiratory muscles. Overall, if you really get rabies, you must promptly treat the wound and then get a rabies vaccine injection. Household pets also need to be well vaccinated. Vaccinations should never be missed; do not skimp on costs and cause big problems. You should also prevent your own dog from biting others outside and causing unnecessary trouble.