Etymologia of “Rabies”
From the latin “rabere” (to rage), which may have roots in the Sanskrit “rabhas” (to do violence). Acute progressive fatal encephalomyelitis caused by neurotropic viruses in the genus Lyssavirus (from the Greek “lyssa” – frenzy or madness). In Greek mythology, Lyssa was the goddess of rage, fury and rabies, known for driving mad the dogs of the hunter Acteon and causing them to kill their master.
