What Is One Way That Rabies, a Potentially Fatal Viral

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Multiple Choice

What is one way that rabies, a potentially fatal viral disease, might influence the behavior of its infected host?

• A) The rabies virus is rarely associated with symptoms and is now easily cured.
• B) The rabies virus only infects the stomach and therefore has no influence on behavior.
• C) The rabies virus travels to the areas of the brain known to be involved in aggression.
• D) The rabies virus increases appetite and causes the host to bite everything.

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