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2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 001-139 > Other Diseases Due To Viruses And Chlamydiae 070-079 > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 071 Rabies A disease of the nervous system caused by the rabies virus. Rabies is marked by an increase in saliva production, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death. An acute infectious disease of the central nervous system affecting almost all mammals, including humans. It is caused by a rhabdovirus and usually spread by contamination with virus-laden saliva of bites inflicted by rabid animals. Important animal vectors include the dog, cat, vampire bat, mongoose, skunk, wolf, raccoon, and fox. (From Dorland, 27th ed) 071 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 071 contains 11 index entries 071 also known as: Hydrophobia Lyssa Index entries containing 071: Bite(s) mad dog (death from) 071 Body, bodies Negri 071 Hydrophobia 071 Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9 rabies 071 Lyssa 071 Negri bodies 071 Neill-Dingwall syndrome (microcephaly and dwarfism) 759.89 Rabbia 071 Rabies 071 contact V01.5 exposure to V01.5 inoculation V04.5 reaction - see Complications, vaccination vaccination, prophylactic (against) V04.5 Rage (see also Disturbance, conduct) 312.0 meaning rabies 071 Raiva 071 Tollwut 071