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48. apparently there have been a number of known survivors

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #41)

Thu Apr 7, 2022, 09:46 AM

Apr 2022

but very rare.

this article is about one and mentions 13.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4947331/

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The fox responsible for biting people at the U.S. Capitol tests positive for rabies [View all] iemanja Apr 2022 OP

Hope those bitten are treated for rabies bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #1

If I remember right, and this was a long time ago so I don't know if the examination MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2022 #2

No shit it has rabies; it was out there biting people. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #3

Did not know that. iemanja Apr 2022 #4

if an unvaccinated dog bites someone, they euthanize the dog... DBoon Apr 2022 #10

Ah, then it's the vaccinated dog that bites someone gets quarantined for two weeks? Brother Buzz Apr 2022 #22

The dog can be quarantined but it has to be quarantined under Veterinarian supervision if unvaxed Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2022 #43

My niece (the vet tech) is in Ohio DBoon Apr 2022 #50

I think they need brain matter to test for it. multigraincracker Apr 2022 #5

Wow iemanja Apr 2022 #6

I think it's up to like three now qazplm135 Apr 2022 #9

yes, brain tissue is needed. I recall awhile ago, a cat had bitten one of my nieces and the dad had riversedge Apr 2022 #14

I had a friend that was Animal Control. multigraincracker Apr 2022 #18

Not my cup of tea. riversedge Apr 2022 #21

Glenn Ford, right? jaxexpat Apr 2022 #17

My guess that the people that have been bitten have already started their rabies shots. Norbert Apr 2022 #7

Worst outcome for all involved. herding cats Apr 2022 #8

I wondered about the kits too. IcyPeas Apr 2022 #26

Yes. This is all so totally sad. nt abqtommy Apr 2022 #31

I am sort of shocked that they didn't do this before Quakerfriend Apr 2022 #11

Not 72 hours Tree-Hugger Apr 2022 #23

Thank you for the correction w/accurate info. Quakerfriend Apr 2022 #27

The shots aren't that bad though. Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 #34

Apparently TallMike Apr 2022 #12

Yeah, and here I had thought it was a Fox News reporter at first! RKP5637 Apr 2022 #20

They do have to be dead to test ..... 4139 Apr 2022 #13

We had a bat in our bedroom.. and had to have the rabies series Peacetrain Apr 2022 #15

If the poor fox had bitten a Republican CanonRay Apr 2022 #16

That's not good peggysue2 Apr 2022 #19

We had to have the shots in 2013 Thtwudbeme Apr 2022 #29

Really? That's good to hear then peggysue2 Apr 2022 #30

They used to be really horrible but they've changed. Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 #35

Yeah, that's what I remember peggysue2 Apr 2022 #37

Rabies shots are really easy now Laurelin Apr 2022 #47

The shots, not the Trumpies, right? lagomorph777 Apr 2022 #49

Need the brain for testing. Fox would suffer an awful death Tree-Hugger Apr 2022 #24

Well if we could slice up a brain and put it back together 48656c6c6f20 Apr 2022 #25

Let's see if any of those bite victims are anti-vax. May be too late, regardless. Paladin Apr 2022 #28

Did it bite Republicans? That would be poetic justice n/t AntiFascist Apr 2022 #32

Where do you think it got the rabies? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2022 #44

Actually one of the people bitten was a a Democratic Congressman. nt Raine Apr 2022 #45

First, the brain has to be sectioned to test for rabies. Second, yes, post-exposure prophylaxis will hlthe2b Apr 2022 #33

that's going to cost at least 2 grand apiece for the victims Kali Apr 2022 #36

ouch iemanja Apr 2022 #39

it was a little concerning Kali Apr 2022 #42

First thing I thought of, rabies, unnatural for foxes to lose their fear of humans like that Shanti Shanti Shanti Apr 2022 #38

They can only test by tissue from the brain when the carrier is not alive as far as I know Meowmee Apr 2022 #40

Yikes! LeftInTX Apr 2022 #41

apparently there have been a number of known survivors Kali Apr 2022 #48

A family member of mine works at a public health agency in New York State liberal_mama Apr 2022 #46