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die Tollwut  rabies

Tollwut (Lyssa) wird fast nur durch den Biss tollwutkranker Hunde oder Wölfe übertragen.
Rabies (Lyssavirus) is spread almost exclusively by the bite of rabid dogs or wolves.

Related: tollwütig rabid, infected with rabies

  Auch Katzen, Frettchen, Füchse, Dachse, Waschbären, Backenhörnchen, Stinktiere und Fledermäuse können tollwütig werden.
  Cats, ferrets, foxes, badgers, possums, squirrels, skunks, and bats can also become rabid.

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