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n8henrie on July 29, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Shallow water is dangerous too

What? 25%? Isn't rabies in dogs lethal in fairly short order (like in humans)?

I'm pretty sure the rural county in which I work hasn't seen rabies in a dog since like 1986.

I work in an emergency room (frequently caring for dog bites) in an area with numerous packs of strays. Dog rabies is always a concern, but I've never seen a confirmed case.

aitchnyu on July 29, 2025 [–]

https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2024/Sep/05/q...

n8henrie 12 months ago | [–]

These were tests done on carcasses, not on captured strays -- see also my parent comment. Rabies kills in short order.

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