Rabies can kill you, but only if you ignore the signs. A dead bat in your yard? Don’t touch it. A raccoon that’s acting drunk? Call animal control.
If you get bitten by anything wild, especially a bat or stray dog, wash the wound with soap for 15 minutes and go to the ER. Seriously, soap destroys the virus.
Then get the vaccine. It’s a tiny arm pinch. You’ll feel like a superhero who just thwarted a zombie apocalypse.
And remember: the virus has no cure after symptoms, but the only reason it’s scary is because humans invented the cure. We beat it decades ago. You just have to show up.
So, does rabies kill you? Only if you let it. And now you’re armed with the knowledge to laugh in its face. Go pet your cat—it’s fine. Just don’t kiss a bat.
