Rabies vaccine?

[Lorry]

3 minutes ago, Hummin said:

This is an translation from one of the articles who describes her scratches as minor puppy bites/scratches. And being a nurse she treated her puppy bites/scratches properly, and didn't think about it even when she got sick. Neither associated her illness with rabies months later, before to late 

I am surprised a nurse didn't realize she needs rabies vaccine. Shít happens.

 

In rich European countries, rabies free, like Norway, when symptoms develop (months after a long forgotten week in Morocco) nobody thinks of rabies. Psychiatrists are often consulted. 

There once was a patient who didn't want to be hospitalized in a psychiatric ward.  She started to be aggressive and bite (!) the nurses.

 

 

[Hummin]

17 minutes ago, Lorry said:

I am surprised a nurse didn't realize she needs rabies vaccine. Shít happens.

 

In rich European countries, rabies free, like Norway, when symptoms develop (months after a long forgotten week in Morocco) nobody thinks of rabies. Psychiatrists are often consulted. 

There once was a patient who didn't want to be hospitalized in a psychiatric ward.  She started to be aggressive and bite (!) the nurses.

 

 

This was Philippines not the recently UK woman in Morocco. 

 

It all comes down to experience and knownledge. One Dr thought about rabies, but being 200 years since last rabies death, well

[davb]

I don't think they have proven that:

 

1. the rabies virus exists

2. the rabies virus, if it exists, causes rabies

3. the rabies vaccine prevents catching rabies, assuming it exists and is the cause of symptoms

5. the rabies vaccine is safe, both in humans and definitely pets.

 

One interesting thing is to look at the number of people who died "of rabies" who were also treated for rabies.

 

 

[kwilco]

2 hours ago, davb said:

I don't think they have proven that:

 

1. the rabies virus exists

2. the rabies virus, if it exists, causes rabies

3. the rabies vaccine prevents catching rabies, assuming it exists and is the cause of symptoms

5. the rabies vaccine is safe, both in humans and definitely pets.

 

One interesting thing is to look at the number of people who died "of rabies" who were also treated for rabies.

 

 

so you wouldn't have the injections if bitten?

[kwilco]

7 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I prefer not to touch other peoples pets.

How about your own? How can you guarantee 100% you won't come into contact with any mammal? (you DO know what a mammal is?)

[BritManToo]

20 minutes ago, kwilco said:

How about your own? How can you guarantee 100% you won't come into contact with any mammal? (you DO know what a mammal is?)

Yes, I keep rabbits.

One bit me and the vet asked if I wanted rabies vaccine.

It doesn't have rabies, it's just forgotten it's prey, and is a bit bitey.

Anyways, at 70 I've got to die of something, I doubt it'll be rabies.

 

Odd how so many men are frightened of disease and worship doctors and big pharma. I'm grateful for paracetamol, immodiam and antibiotics, but that's about as far as I'll go.