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This is caused by a rhabdovirus, and where the virus occurs is the most important cause of encephalitis in cattle, thanks to its zoonotic implications. Cattle are infected by a bite of an infected carnivore and invariably die. They exhibit both the dumb and the furious signs. Cattle are a particular danger to man as they excrete the virus in their saliva, which is produced excessively and gives the appearance of an oesophageal foreign body. There is no treatment but there is a vaccine available although it is not licensed in the UK. The disease is notifiable in the UK.