Director Yuan, upon hearing this medical history, was almost certain: the patient was suffering from rabies.
Soon, the laboratory department in Affiliated Hospital No. 1 found rabies virus antibodies in the patient's cerebrospinal fluid and blood, thus confirming the diagnosis of rabies.
In fact, looking along this line, the diagnosis was very timely, without any delay, and the treatment was also timely. Upon arrival at Affiliated Hospital No. 1, the patient was admitted to the ICU for symptomatic treatment.
Rabies, with a mortality rate of one hundred percent, scares doctors, and its incubation period can be as short as one week or as long as ten years. Once symptoms manifest, the patient becomes extremely agitated, may sometimes exhibit violent tendencies, and also develops a characteristic hydrophobia.