Rat bite does not cause rabies

Sept. 19, 2011 - PRLog -- 28th October is world rabies day: Rabies is transmitted through the bites, scratches, abrasions, or contact with animal saliva via mucous membranes or a break in the skin, said Padmashri and Dr B C Roy National Awardee Dr  K K Aggarwal President heart Care Foundation of India and MTNL Perfect Health Mela.

Dog, cat and bats can transmit rabies. Raccoons, skunks, foxes and coyotes can also transmit rabies. Rabies has been reported in large rodents (woodchucks and beavers) but small rodents, such as squirrels, chipmunks, rats, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, mice, and lagomorphs (rabbits and hares) are almost never identified as infected with rabies virus; there has never been a case of transmission to a human from one of these animals.
Monkey bite van also cause rabies.

Padmashri & Dr. B.C. Roy National Awardee, Dr. KK Aggarwal is a Senior Consultant, Physician, Cardiologist at Delhi based Moolchand Medcity; President Heart Care Foundation of India; Chairman Ethical Committee Delhi Medical Council and has served as the Research and Academic Wing Heads of National Indian Medical Association.

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Heart Care Foundation of India is a not for profit organisation. Located at New Delhi India, its main objective is creating health awareness using low cost health awareness modules. On two of its modules “Run for your heart” and “Perfect Health Mela” the Govt. of India had released National postal commemorative stamps.