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Rachel

This reminds me of a past episode of Criminal Minds that I saw last night. The show was about a former dog catcher that was infecting people with the rabies virus. He would kidnap them and infect them with the virus and watch them succumb to the disease and die. One rabid woman, frothy mouth and all, escaped his capture and went stumbling about the town frightening everyone.
It was really ridiculous. But this is what the media does. They are fear mongers and so many people believe everything they watch on TV or read on the internet without doing their own research. What a shame.

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Will Falconer, DVM Moderator

Yes, Dede, very low mortality with rabies exposure in humans. I've recently heard 2-3% from a colleague who's studied it. And you are of course correct: anyone can search out the rabies incidence in their area. Visit the state health dept's website. It's reportable, unlike distemper or parvo or feline leukemia.
Fear is just not a sound basis for decision making, for your animals, your kids, or yourself. I applaud your refusal to buy into it.

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