Not SBT news - Rabies confirmed in UK

Grandmother confirmed with rabies in the UK- Rabies

maybe she went on holiday?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18182734

Steve wrote:maybe she went on holiday?

The potentially fatal disease was confirmed in a patient from London who had been bitten by a dog in South Asia.

Thanks

There is already a rabies like illness in our UK bats.
Found this out when i was getting a pup ready to travel aboard from my Vet

http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/bats_and_rabies.html#A2

Denise wrote:There is already a rabies like illness in our UK bats.
Found this out when i was getting a pup ready to travel aboard from my Vet

http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/bats_and_rabies.html#A2

Yes, but it's only been found in 9 bats, and all of those are Daubentons bats - they don't roost in houses & have little or no contact with humans. Although the disease is nasty, if treated early it's completely curable.

Staffiexxx wrote:Grandmother confirmed with rabies in the UK- Rabies

Believe it or not, this isn't all that rare as such - anyone who gets bitten by a dog in a country without rabies control should get treatment before any symptoms show. The best thing, of course, is never touch dogs in Asia.

Caryll wrote: The best thing, of course, is never touch dogs in Asia.

No dont think i'll be any time soon either

Staffiexxx wrote:

Caryll wrote: The best thing, of course, is never touch dogs in Asia.

No dont think i'll be any time soon either

Sage counsel and already been accepted!

how back is rabies in the usa ben?

Steve wrote:how back is rabies in the usa ben?

Pretty rare I believe. All dogs are required to be vaccinated by law and only wild animals may have it. I never see it reported though, but probably happens in some places where critters are everywhere, but if people here are bitten by a stray or wild animal they receive rabies treatments as a preventative so it doesn't really show up.

ooo right