Disease That Was Once Known as Hydrophobia

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Airport, Group 457, Puzzle 3 (Weather Problems).

Question is: Disease That Was Once Known as Hydrophobia

and the answer is: RABIES

Word Meaning:

RABIES — (pathology) An infectious disease caused by species of Lyssavirus that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people, characterised by abnormal behaviour such as biting, excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death.

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