====Rabies==== Infection by lyssavirus through contact with saliva of infected animal - usually dog or bat\\ incubation period varies from weeks to months ===Clinical== Prodrome very much like flu: - headaches - fever - general weakness - numbness or tingling around the bite - with progression to muscle spasms, fear of water, and convulsions. Ultimately fatal in 100% cases when symptoms present. ===Management== - early suspicion of exposure - human rabies immunoglobulin (HRIG)