Vocabulary:
rabies- wścieklizna
rage -szał, wściekłość
hydrophobia- wodowstręt
invariable - niezmienny, pewny
zoonotic- odzwierzęca
raccoon- szop pracz
cattle-bydło
exposure - narażenie, ekspozycja
ground hog - świstak
weasel - łasica
rodents - gryzonie
exceptionaly - wyjątkowo
exhibit - okazywać
vaccination - szczepionka
reach -osiągać
furious - oszalały, gwałtowny
external stimuli - bodźce zewnętrzne
drool - ślinić się
swallow - połykać
jurisdiction- władza sądowa
arrest- zatrzymanie
malaise - złe samopoczucie
violent - gwałtowny
anxiety - niepokój
insomnia - bezsenność
quantities- ilości
promptly - natychmiastowy
futile - daremne, bezcelowe
1. It is true or false ??
1. Not any mammal may become infected with the rabies virus and develop symptoms.
2. After a typical human infection by bite, the virus enters the digestive system.
3. Rabies can be prevented by vaccination.
4. If left rabies untreated it is almost invariably fatal.
5. Most animals can't transmit the rabies to humans.
6. it's not true that in many jurisdictions, domestic dogs, cats, are required to be vaccinated
7. Transmission between humans is very often.
2.Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. It is most commonly caused …….. a bite from an infected animal, as the virus is present in the saliva of the infected creature.
a) to
b) by
c) for
d) on
2. The incubation period of the disease depends on how far the virus must travel to reach the central nervous system, usually taking a …………….
a) few days
b) one year
c) few months
d) two weeks
3. The virus is usually present in the ……….. of a symptomatic rabid animal.
a) saliva
b) urine
c) blood
d) plasma
4. The route of infection is usually, but not necessarily, by a …………...
a) scratch
b) bite
c) spit
d) sneeze
5. After a typical human infection by bite, the virus enters the …………………………………..
a) alimentary system
b) central nervous system
c) respiratory system
d) peripheral nervous system
6. The second stage is the excitative stage, which last ………………………..
a) one to two days
b) three to four months
c) two to three weeks
d) three to four days
7. It is also possible to make the diagnosis from ……………….. .
a) blood
b) saliva
c) plasma
d) bones
8. In many jurisdictions, domestic dogs, cats, are required to be vaccinated.
a) required
b) permitted
c) forbidden
d) unadvisable
3. Match the items with the right definition
prodromal stage A. a general feeling of being ill or having no energy, or an uncomfortable feeling that something is wrong, especially with society, and that you cannot change the situation
rabies B. It is this stage that is often known as furious rabies due to tendency of the affected dog to be hyperreactive to external stimuli and bite at anything near
infection C. an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future
encephalitis D. when you are unable to move all or part of your body because of illness or injury
excitative stage E. a fatal disease of the nervous system of dogs and other animals, which can also cause death in humans who are bitten by an animal with this disease
paralysis F. when someone is unable to sleep, over a period of time
drool G. a serious illness caused by an infection that makes the brain swell
malaise H. The first stage is a one to three day period characterized by behavioral
changes
insomnia I. a disease in a part of your body that is caused by bacteria or a virus
anxiety J. to allow saliva (= liquid in the mouth) to flow out of your mouth