'The victim was by then very aggressive and suffering from hydrophobia,
aerophobia and weakness on his hands...he died at 2.51am on August 7.
'Once rabies develops in a patient, they will die in five to seven days,' he said, adding that once symptoms such as fever, hydrophobia or
aerophobia begin to show there is no going back.
Rabies is a highly viral disease affecting the nervous system that is transmitted mainly through bite of an infected animal and is characterized by muscle paralysis, hydrophobia and
aerophobia.
The potential of connecting Greece and Cyprus via ferry is considered something especially positive both for people who have travel-related problems, like
aerophobia, but also for the further expansion of Cyprus' tourism.
British Airways is holding its expert-led training course, Flying With Confidence, designed to help UAE residents suffering from
aerophobia conquer your fears.
The online petition started by a group of people suffering from
aerophobia (fear of flying) to date has gathered 11,782 signatures.
Anyone who battles
aerophobia - the term for someone who has a fear of flying - will know the sudden jolts of turbulence mid-air, the rattling noises in a plane and the skid of the brakes when landing can all prove too much.
Then eventually, once the virus has traveled to the brain, the animal bite patient can experience fear of air or
aerophobia, fear of water or hydrophobia and hypersalivation.
"We had a customer from Saudi Arabia who had
aerophobia, and we demonstrated a rapid descent to treat him.
The patients exhibited classic signs and symptoms of rabies, including
aerophobia (sensitivity to air movement) (six patients), fever (four), and hydrophobia (four).
Aerophobia (flying): One of the most effective treatments is a one-day flying course, with some companies claiming a 95% success rate.
Fear of wind (
aerophobia) and fear of liquids (hydrophobia) are hallmarks of established rabies.