TMC Medical Minutes: Rabies

Updated: Mon 2:43 PM, Jul 28, 2008

Rabies, a virus that attacks the brain and nervous system can be a serious and even fatal health condition if it’s not treated in children and adults. TexomaCare Pediatrician, Dr. Ted Hayes has some information on rabies and how it’s treated.

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