***SIX DEATHS -- holy moly.

"...The rabies virus invades the central nervous system and is almost always fatal once symptoms start. Early symptoms, which can begin about a week or up to a year after exposure, may resemble the flu and progress quickly to confusion, paralysis, salivating, hallucinations and difficulty swallowing, followed by death within weeks...."

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Missed this from a few days ago!!

NBC News: Outbreaks of rabies seem to be rising across the U.S., CDC surveillance shows

The CDC's rabies team says it's tracking 15 different likely outbreaks from New York to Oregon.

"...Aug. 31, 2025, 2:00 AM PDT
By Marina Kopf, Linda Carroll and Anne Thompson

Six deaths from rabies have been reported over the last 12 months in the U.S., the highest number in years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/rabies-outbreaks-rising-us-deaths-vaccine-rcna227771

#rabies #death #vaccines

"WHO: Transmission and pathogenesis

In most cases the disease is transmitted via the bite of rabid animals which shed infectious virus with their saliva. The virus enters the body through transdermal inoculation (i.e. wounds) or direct contact of infectious material (i.e. saliva, cerebrospinal liquid, nerve tissue) to mucous membranes or skin lesions. The virus can not penetrate intact skin."

https://www.who-rabies-bulletin.org/site-page/transmission-and-pathogenesis

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Note: Wilderness First Aid Tip: if you exchange saliva with a raccoon, no matter how cute it is, get rabies shots anyway. #rabies