I've been learning some about rabies and learned about rabies causing hydrophobia. This is just a theory, I'm not saying I know anything about this topic to be knowledgeable, but if we could get someone with rabies to not fear water, could they survive?

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[–] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Because unless you're living and working in a high risk environment, there's no need for a human to go get a rabies vaccine because they can just avoid mammals that are acting strangely. It's not like it's airborne, you have to get a penetrating bite from a symptomatic animal to get it, so when that happens you just go to the doctor. You'd still likely get the vaccine even after a bite even if you had been previously vaccinated.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    What if you're backpacking or something when you get bit? How long of a safety window do you have between getting bit and getting the vaccine?

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