Hydrophobia, the extreme fear of water, is a characteristic symptom of advanced rabies infection. Rabies is a viral disease caused by the rabies virus, which affects the central nervous system.
Hydrophobia is caused by
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2008 · Topic: Viral Diseases (Mechanisms of Viral Pathogenesis and Host-Pathogen Interactions)
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