A man arrived at an emergency room with neurological disorders: uncontrolled facial twitching, anxiety, and feelings of fear. He
also had a sore throat, difficulty in swallowing, and complained of itching over his entire body.He remained alive for several days, but became increasingly agitated and refused to drink because of the pain involved in swallowing. He vomited repeatedly, and his temperature rose to 106 degrees Fahrenheit. He died one week after being admitted to the hospital.An autopsy revealed dark-staining bodies in the cells of his brain and a raised antibody titer in his blood. There were no obvious bites or scratches on his skin, though interviews with friends and family indicated that a bat had landed on the man's face about a month before he was admitted to the hospital.What disease is transmitted from bats to humans and produces the signs/symptoms displayed by this patient?
Rabies is a viral diseases that infects humans and other animals as well. This virus is known to cause the inflammation in the brain. The vaccination against the rabies decreases its infection chance.
The common symptoms that are associated with rabies are tingling, fever, facial twitching and loss of consciousness. After the appearance of the symptom, the individual might lose his life. The bats increase the chances of the transmission of rabies virus in humans.
First, note that there are several diseases transmittable from bats to humans, they include: Rabies, White nose syndrome, Histoplasmosis etc.
Rabies is a disease caused by species of Lyssavirus, that attacks the brain and nervous system, which often makes the victim act and move erratically, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death.
From the symptoms recorded, the RABIES is the most definitely the disease involved.
