Preventing rabies is easy. Make sure any pets receive their rabies shots on a regular basis and report any stray animals around your house. Avoid getting close to unknown stray animals, as well as wild animals. Make sure all your windows and doors are screened to prevent animals from entering your home. Not all animals with rabies have the telltale signs of rabies (aggressive behavior, obvious confusion, foaming at the mouth). When animals that are normally nocturnal, which are those that sleep during the day and come out at night, are active during the day, you should be suspicious. Nocturnal animals that are more likely to carry rabies include raccoons, bats, skunks, wolves, and foxes. If you think you may have been exposed to rabies by a bite or lick from an infected animal, seek medical attention immediately. There is time to prevent a fatal infection if you are treated as soon as possible. If your job puts you at risk for rabies, ask your doctor about a vaccine that will help prevent the infection in case you are bitten. If your pet has contact with an animal that might be infected, wear rubber gloves when handling your pet and call your veterinarian. Rabies is more common in some countries, such as parts of Mexico, El Salvador, Colombia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and India. If you are traveling in such a country, you may want to consider rabies vaccination before you travel.