22 points | by stockresearcher 2 hours ago
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From what I've heard and seen, dying of rabies has to be one of the worst possible ways a human can go.
What is this doing on the front page?
> a rare case of rabies in a dog within the City of Chicago. This is the first rabies-positive dog identified in Cook County since before 1964
Rabies is quite rare in dogs in the USA. And breakthrough rabies in a previously vaccinated animal is exceptional.
Unusual behaviour from infectious diseases often gets attention on HN.
From what I've heard and seen, dying of rabies has to be one of the worst possible ways a human can go.
What is this doing on the front page?
> a rare case of rabies in a dog within the City of Chicago. This is the first rabies-positive dog identified in Cook County since before 1964
Rabies is quite rare in dogs in the USA. And breakthrough rabies in a previously vaccinated animal is exceptional.
Unusual behaviour from infectious diseases often gets attention on HN.