The Rage virus is spread by infecting someone with body fluids—any bodily fluids. Like many other diseases we deal with in real life, this infection can occur from a bite, scratch, or any intrusion into the mucous membranes or an open wound. It only takes a miniscule amount to cause full infection.

Is the Rage virus curable?

The virus is shown as 100% communicable and in the currently released films and graphic novel there is no known cure.

What was the rage virus?

A highly contagious, aggression-inducing virus called "Rage" is unleashed in Great Britain after an infected chimpanzee is freed by a group of animal liberation activists. It spreads quickly among the international populace, resulting in societal collapse.