Once it reaches your brain, the fun begins. You start feeling like you have the world’s worst flu: fever, headache, nausea, and a vague sense that something is deeply wrong. But here’s the creepy part: you might also feel tingling or itching at the bite wound, even if it healed weeks ago. That’s the virus multiplying in your nerves—like a tiny army setting up camp in your wiring.
You’ll think, “Maybe it’s just stress,” because humans are excellent at denial. But by now, the clock is ticking—loudly—and the vaccine is no longer an option. Once symptoms appear, it’s all downhill from here.
