Figure 1 depicts the primary way the rabies virus may be transmitted, by saliva spread to enter the victim's bloodstream through a bite or wound from a rabid animal. Figure 1: Example of Bite from Rabid Animal (Lentnek, 2007)
The traditional "furious' form of rabies involves unusual excitement, fearlessness and aggression. 'Dumb' or 'paralytic' rabies involves depression, apparent tameness and gradual paralysis" (Pointing, ¶ 10)
), with most of these cases occurring as the result of a bat bite. ("West Lafayette…")