Person stirbt in Yorkshire an Tollwut nach Kontakt mit dem Hund in Marokko | UK News | Der Wächter
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/18/person-dies-of-rabies-in-yorkshire-after-contact-with-dog-in-morocco
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Person stirbt in Yorkshire an Tollwut nach Kontakt mit dem Hund in Marokko | UK News | Der Wächter
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/18/person-dies-of-rabies-in-yorkshire-after-contact-with-dog-in-morocco
Von Mccobsta
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If I had a list of ways not to die, this would be waaaay up there
Literally 14 people ever are recorded as surviving Rabies. Aside from prion diseases its the most fatal thing out there.
Its also essentially not transmissible between humans, so this isn’t really a cause to panic.
Yeah, yeah. World War Z predicted this. Best I fill the bath tub of water then and begin foraging for wood to burn in preparation for the end of the world.
Waiting for dog sympathisers to comment why rabies is good for you
Utterly brutal way to go. If you’re going to a country where Rabies is possible, you really should get the vaccine, and keep away from animals likely to bite.
Just a reminder for folk that 99% of rabies cases come from dog bites or scratches, and in the event of being bitten or scratched by a dog:
* Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water as soon as possible
* Seek healthcare for a course of the vaccine and administration of antibodies
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/rabies
We do have insanely strict rules on bringing pets or animals into this country as a way to prevent rabies https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain
Horrific way to go, and once you show symptoms its already too late to save you.
I know a few (low double figures) survived by being placed in comas but even amongst them many didn’t recover fully and had to learn to walk and talk again.
Before anybody panics a reminder there hasn’t been a dog in the UK with it since 2008: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rabies-epidemiology-transmission-and-prevention
The good news is that rabies is a recommended vaccine for Morocco. The bad news is I guess they didn’t do it.
Horrible way to die. I bet the person wanted to die when they started having severe symptoms but yet the government just allows them to suffer.
Get your vaccinations before travelling. Rabies vaccine is widely available.
>The case is only the seventh time this **millennium** that a person in the UK has been diagnosed with rabies due to exposure to infected animals.
Given this millennium is only 25/26 years old it seems…a strange choice of word
Honestly if I found out I had rabies I’d probably kill myself before letting myself succumb to the symptoms
Main way to avoid rabies is to stay away from animals in countries where rabies is present, yet you see many people petting mangy looking cats and dogs when on holiday in such countries. Was in Tunisia last year, stray kittens running around, made sure to keep away and made sure the kids did the same. Other families, going aww, stroking them, little kids playing with them. Just idiocy.
According to her family she was only lightly scratched and thought nothing of it. Terrifying.
Lot’s of comments here on getting the vaccine as a one-and-done solution. Yes you should get it, but the vaccine gives you more time to get to hospital (~24 hours) and may prevent the need for a full blood transfusion vs only requiring several course of anti-viral treatment. If you’re abroad and you get bitten by an animal even if you have been vaccinated, you still need to get yourself to a hospital pronto