Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXI. Public Safety and Morals § 322.010. Definitions

(1)“Affected with rabies”, infected with the rabies virus as determined by standard laboratory testing;

(2)“Exposed to rabies”, when bitten by, or fought with, or has come in close contact with a dog or other animal shown to be infected with the rabies virus as determined by standard laboratory testing;

(3)“Immunized”, immunized against rabies at the expense of the owner or custodian by the administration of antirabic virus by a licensed veterinarian;

(4)“Rabies”, hydrophobia; and

(5)“Zoonotic disease”, a dangerous disease communicable from animals to humans as determined by the department of health and senior services.