Affectionate_Emu7964 t1_ja661b1 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 3:14 AM

1 to 3 cases annually is not common this is for US

ACER719x t1_ja6yl8v wrote on February 27, 2023 at 8:19 AM

Again, our rates are low because in this country we vaccinate anyone exposed.

Affectionate_Emu7964 t1_ja664ox wrote on February 27, 2023 at 3:14 AM

See Rabies CDC

KillstardoAbominate t1_ja8y2s2 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 6:47 PM

That's 1-3 cases of active infection, at which point it's almost guaranteed fatal. Per the CDC, 30,000-60,000 people require postexposure prophylaxis per year. This is for the US.

https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/location/usa/surveillance/human_rabies.html