kalab

How to say it

Meaning

rabies, a fatal viral disease transmitted by the bite of an infected animal.

Good to know

the fuller form of this word is kalabu; more commonly today people say kichaa cha mbwa ('dog madness') for rabies.

Examples

• Mbwa aliyeambukizwa kalabu anaweza kuuma na kusambaza ugonjwa.A dog infected with rabies can bite and spread the disease.
• Daktari alimpa mtoto chanjo ya kalabu baada ya kuumwa na mbwa.The doctor gave the child a rabies vaccine after he was bitten by a dog.
• Je, mbwa wako amepata chanjo ya kalabu?Has your dog received the rabies vaccine?
• Kalabu ni ugonjwa hatari unaosababishwa na virusi.Rabies is a dangerous disease caused by a virus.