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25 cases in a decade You are more likely to die by crossing the street
by savant_penguin 5y ago
25 cases in a decade
You are more likely to die by crossing the street
- debacle 5y agoI would be interested to know what it was at its peak. You have to wonder how much of the rabies "scare" of the 90s was manufactured.
- giantg2 5y agoIs that globally? Or is that in the US, with restrictions/vaccinations/etc? Edit: why downvote?
- KerrickStaley 5y agoFrom TFA: > rabies remains widespread across the world, killing some 59,000 people annually So no, 25 / year is not globally.
- giantg2 5y agoThat's basically my point. The restrictions and vaccinations seem to be working.
- wearywanderer 5y agoRabies cases in America are rare specifically because the authorities take it seriously. If authorities stop taking rabies seriously, expect: > An estimated 31,000 human deaths due to rabies occur annually in Asia,[2] with the majority – approximately 20,000 – concentrated in India.
- outworlder 5y agoIf you have been bit by a dog that cannot be located anymore, or that has an uncertain vaccination record, health care providers will initiate the rabies protocol regardless. That's one of the reasons why it is rare in the US.
- sgustard 5y ago>Each year, rabies causes approximately 59,000 deaths worldwide. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6823e1.htm https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6823e1.htm
- kmbfjr 5y agoIt is an absolutely horrible way to die. This may appear to be over the top for 25 cases, but should the vector be via puppies who very much chew and bite their owners, it would certainly be more than 25 cases. It is very prevalent in raccoons, squirrels and skunks — things that attract the attention of dogs. Did I mention, it is an awful way to die because of a puppy and its forged vaccination papers?
- giantg2 5y agoSquirrels very rarely have it.