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> Rabies isn’t really a risk. Nearly everyone is vaccinated Oh my this is very very very false. People are rarely vaccinated for rabies. Only high risk people
by Zenzero 2y ago
> Rabies isn’t really a risk. Nearly everyone is vaccinated
Oh my this is very very very false. People are rarely vaccinated for rabies. Only high risk people such as veterinarians are vaccinated. People who are bitten can be given PEP, but the vast majority of people are completely unprotected against rabies.
If you live in the US there absolutely are many areas that have rabies infected wildlife.
Rabies is 10000x worse to get than HIV.
- matthewtse 2y agoWell, it's worse if you don't realize you got it. I'd rather be infected with rabies, and receive a vaccine/cure immediately, than be infected with HIV, which I'd need to deal with chronically for the rest of my life.
- sterlind 2y agoif you're exposed to HIV and take post-exposure prophylaxis quickly enough, you can avoid lifelong infection. the trick is realizing you need it, which is why PrEP (pre-exposure) can be a good idea if you're at risk.
- huytersd 2y agoHIV PEP is only about 80% effective, which is good but still a 1 in 5 chance of getting it.