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Seriously, antivaxxers are going to bring back rabies among US pets. Soon you'll have to ask if someone has vaccinated their cute puppy for rabies before petting them!!
"NY Times: What to Know About Vaccinating Your Dog or Cat
Vaccine hesitancy is on the rise among pet owners. Here are answers to some common questions about animal vaccines."
India has this problem (lots of unvaccinated dogs, feral). So you get a nip from a cute little puppy you rescued and then you die weeks later...
Economic Times (India): State-level Kabaddi player dies of rabies after rescuing puppy from drain and ignoring vaccine, calling bite 'nothing serious'
"...Brijesh, a 22-year-old kabaddi player, has died in Bulandshahr after allegedly not receiving an anti-rabies vaccine following a dog bite. He was a state-level player and resident of Farana village.
..The incident occurred two months ago when Brijesh was bitten by a puppy while rescuing it. His family said he did not get the necessary anti-rabies shots... "
BBC: British woman dies from rabies after puppy scratch
(June 18, 2025)
"...A British woman has died from rabies after she was "scratched" by a puppy in Morocco, her family said.
Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had light contact with the stray dog while on holiday in February in the North African country.
In a social media post, reported by the Press Association, Mrs Ford's family said she developed a headache two weeks ago and later couldn't "walk, talk, sleep, swallow"...."
"...In the Facebook post, her daughter Robyn Thomson said the family "is still processing this unimaginable loss".
"She was scratched very slightly by a puppy in Morocco in February," she wrote.
"At the time, she did not think any harm would come of it and didn't think much of it.
She continued: "Two weeks ago she became ill, starting with a headache and resulted in her losing her ability to walk, talk, sleep, swallow. Resulting in her passing."..."
People: Virginia Woman Dies From Rabies After Doctors Misdiagnose Her with Anxiety (Published on January 7, 2019 05:34AM EST)
The woman was bitten by a puppy on a yoga retreat and then tragically sent home twice by doctors who did not realize she had the deadly virus
"...The unidentified 65-year-old woman began experiencing pain in her right arm while gardening on May 3, 2017, more than a month after returning home from her seven-week-long trip to the South Asian country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ..."
https://people.com/health/virginia-woman-dies-rabies-puppy-bite-india-yoga-retreat/
***dying of "cute puppy scratch/bite" because of rabies is a startlingly common thing.
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