Yes, pretty nasty disease and 100% fatal if not treated in time.
I was bitten by a family pet in India in 1981. About 2 months later, I'm back in the UK and recounted the story to my parents.
A few days later, I answered my parents' telephone. It was the family doctor. He had been in touch with the rabies centre after my Mum had told him. I knew nothing about this at the time.
Basically, I was given 24 hours to confirm whether the dog was alive or dead or else I would have to have rabies treatment.
"But doctor, I'm OK. That was months ago"
"I don't think you understand, Lomu. You have no choice in this matter"
Anyway, the doctor got confirmation from my father that the dog was still alive, so I didn't need to go through the medication process.
I'm still afraid of water and am constantly frothing at the mouth. I put that down to too much Chang though
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