rabies

Everyday

1. Rabies is a very dangerous disease that animals such as dogs, bats, foxes and raccoons can pass to people, usually by biting. tree →
2. It attacks the brain and nerves, and without quick treatment it nearly always kills. tree →

In the lessons

In safety lessons rabies is why you never touch wild animals or strange dogs, and why a bite or scratch must be told to an adult and checked by a doctor at once; pets get rabies shots. Phrases: «a rabies vaccination», «rabies shot», «catch rabies», «tested for rabies».

Examples

• Rabies is spread through the bite of an infected animal. tree →
• Our dog had his rabies shot at the vet. tree →
• Never touch a bat, even if it looks sick, because it might have rabies. tree →
• If an animal bites you, tell an adult straight away. tree →
• A doctor can give injections that stop rabies if you go quickly. tree →
• Some countries, such as the UK, have no rabies in their land animals. tree →
• An animal with rabies may act strangely or very angrily. tree →

Note

Ends in -s but is not plural: «Rabies is dangerous». No «a rabies». Pronounced RAY-beez. Myth: rabies only comes from dogs — bats, foxes, raccoons and skunks can carry it too. Treatment works only if given soon after the bite.