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Can the rabies virus be passed from a mother to a fetus?

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Won't matter. Rabies is fatal in most mammals, including us.* The fetus probably would be infected, but a fetus in a dead mother is going to die too. read more

Transmission of rabies virus usually begins when infected saliva of a host is passed to an uninfected animal; most commonly through a bite. All mammals are susceptible to rabies; but only a few species are important reservoirs for the disease. read more

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