Eli5: How / why do people with rabies become scared of water?

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I know a symptom of rabies is Hydrophobia, but I’m so curious as to how and why the virus can do that.

And I don’t know even mean unable to drink water – I mean those visceral & terrified reactions to even being offered water.

How could a virus make you afraid of water?

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Not sure if mods will allow this: Kurzgesagt does a great video on the Lyssa virus. It should answer your question better than one comment here.  https://youtu.be/4u5I8GYB79Y?si=t5WjgamNOp70XwiF

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