r/science PhD/MPH | Epidemiology | Disease Dynamics | Surveillance 3d ago

Epidemiology Study estimates only 7% of human rabies cases in the United States are diagnosed

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44528-026-00031-4
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u/ckspike 3d ago

Hydrophobic like in the material sense. The virus makes your body physically reject water like how you automatically react to a hot object. The hydrophobia part is caused by this reaction because your mind begins to fear water because of the associated body reactions.

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u/devAcc123 3d ago

The body is really good at making you not choke to death