Rabies in a Human

The process of rabies in a human. This is a very rare thing to see.
RhesusMonksays...

>> ^syncron:

At least we have better treatments for rabies nowadays. Right?


My understanding is that rabies can be completely cured with a vaccination within a number of days after infection. Symptoms don't appear for a dozen or so days, and it can be cured until then.

Also, this seems like pretty obvious source material for zombie myths.

grintersays...

Yes, the vaccination needs to be administered before the virus gets into the central nervous system. Nowadays, rabies immune globulin (rabies antibodies), is also given right away so that it can start fighting the virus while the body has time to respond to the vaccine and build up immunity.

..and the modern vaccine is no longer given in the stomach (yay).
>> ^RhesusMonk:

>> ^syncron:
At least we have better treatments for rabies nowadays. Right?

My understanding is that rabies can be completely cured with a vaccination within a number of days after infection. Symptoms don't appear for a dozen or so days, and it can be cured until then.
Also, this seems like pretty obvious source material for zombie myths.

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