Preventing Disease: Infectious Disease Continued

Rabies, Small Pox, and Bird Flu

Thermometer showing a fever
A temperature over 98.6 degrees F is considered a fever.

Rabies, smallpox, and bird flu are all caused by a virus and are extremely dangerous to humans. Because they are caused by a virus, we can only treat the symptoms. We must rely on the body's natural immune system to fight off the infection. Prevention is very important for these viral infections.