This is probably a dumb question, but if we eliminate the hydrophobia caused by rabies, would it increase the survival rate of active rabies? - eviltoast

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?

  • Dogyote@slrpnk.net
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    10 months ago

    Critical Appraisal of the Milwaukee Protocol for Rabies: This Failed Approach Should Be Abandoned

    Well you got a better idea?

    I looked, and they don’t.

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      10 months ago

      Yes. Get vaccinated before symptoms appear. If you don’t, you are almost guaranteed to die no matter what intervention is attempted.

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        10 months ago

        We should make a new protocol where if you didn’t get the vaccine, we just fucking kill you.