Conditions Of Rabies And Animals Known To Pass On Rabies

4. Raccoons

Raccoons run a high risk of carrying rabies and are a common sight around homes because of their attraction to garbage, food sources, and shelter. Rabies is the most serious disease they can possess, and they display some distinct signs. They may stagger, have tears or excess saliva, wet and matted facial fur, appear absent-minded and unaware of its surroundings, be aggressive, and have difficulty swallowing or breathing from muscles in the throat constricting.

3. Bats

Despite the myth of bats being a large contributor of rabies, the virus is seen in bats less than any other wild animal. Since only less than half of to one percent of bats become infected, it is a small cause of rabies in humans. Human deaths from bat-transmitted rabies add up to only one or two per year in the United States. Unlike in the movies, bat bites are usually not extremely painful and can go unnoticed, except for the small marks left.