Hamilton bat rabies

ross · Post by **ross** » Sun Jul 17, 2016 7:15 am

1st case this year ... FYI

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Sun Jul 17, 2016 7:52 am

Thanks for that Ross.
Rabies is almost always fatal in humans? Off to google I go.

Post by **Killerbunny** » Sun Jul 17, 2016 9:28 am

Unless you get treated very early and that depends on realising you've been bitten. The treatment has changed though and is a lot less painful. Used to be injections in the abdominal wall of immunoglobulins and such.

windwalkingwolf · Post by **windwalkingwolf** » Sun Jul 17, 2016 9:19 pm

Newer antivirals have increased survivability dramatically. A few years ago, 6 (If I recall) organ recipients contracted rabies from the organ donor...I believe 4 recovered, which is a miracle if you think about the immunosuppressants they have to take to prevent organ rejection.

Colleen Kinzie · Post by **Colleen Kinzie** » Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:23 pm

had the series of needles over 15 years ago
It was quite a few needles over a period of time
Not in stomach. Just in arm

Post by **WLLady** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 12:31 pm

I have had the series too....just in the arm...but injecting 10ml of anything anywhere hurts quite a bit....

ross · Post by **ross** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 12:53 pm

Cowboy up ...