Rabies
/rˈeɪbiz/
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Definition
(noun) An infectious disease caused by species of Lyssavirus that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people, characterised by abnormal behaviour such as biting, excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death.
Sentence Examples
A squirrel transmitted rabies to my daughter.
You must be vaccinated against rabies.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The dog was vaccinated against ____ before the family took it on their trip abroad.