Without treatment, rabies eventually leads to coma, then death. It’s a 99.9% fatal disease once symptoms appear, which is why it gets such a bad rap. But here’s the thing: rabies is 100% preventable. If you get bitten, you can get a vaccine that stops the virus in its tracks. The vaccine is a series of shots, but it’s not as painful as the old myth of “needles in the belly.” Nope, it’s just a regular shot in the arm.
The real horror story is not getting vaccinated in time. So if a bat gets into your house or a stray dog nips you, go to the ER immediately. Don’t wait. Don’t Google it. Just go.
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