Rabies Symptoms from Dog Bites

First Symptoms

Some of the early symptoms of rabies is itching or tingling by the bite site. Pain will be present when the itching and tingling starts shooting away from the infected area. Redness and pain can be associated with an infection from the actual bite or because of the early signs of the rabies virus.

Complaints

People that have been infected with rabies can complain about irritability, muscle aches, fatigue, chills and mild fever. Although these symptoms are related to other viruses, the symptoms will be accompanied by the early symptoms of pain shooting from the wound as well as itching and tingling.

Serious Symptoms

Symptoms that are more serious occur over time and should be cause for concern. They are agitation, confusion, high fever and soon the person can have seizures and slip into a coma.

Near Death

People that are suffering from rabies virus and have exhibited the fore mentioned symptoms will have irregular breathing and spasms of the muscles that control breathing when they have contact with water (hydrophobia). The same reaction can happen when a puff of air (aerophobia) is directed in their direction.

Death

If the rabies virus is not treated and the fore mentioned symptoms go untreated, the next thing to happen is the organs start shutting down. The person will die even if treatments are started at this time. The virus has spread in the body and there is no help left for the person.

Rare Symptoms

People that are bitten by some bats that reside out of the country have been known to develop paralytic rabies that eventually causes paralysis of the body part that was bitten and gradually spreads through the rest of the body and the person dies.