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Diagnosis of Rabies

Where possible, the suspect animal should be captured and watched for 5-10 days. If, after this time, no symptoms of rabies have been observed, it can be assumed that the animal is not rabid. The person who has been bitten can stop any rabies treatment they may have been receiving. If the animal is killed or dies, its brain can be examined for the presence of the rabies virus.

Diagnosis in humans is carried out by examination of saliva.  If the infected person should develop severe symptoms and die, a post-mortem or fluorescent antibody test (FAT) on the brain can be used to confirm rabies.

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