How Long Would You Survive Rabies?

If you get bit by a rabid animal with a foaming mouth, you need to get to a doctor immediately because your time is already running out. When will your symptoms start to appear? And at which stage do you have a 99% chance of dying? We'll get there, but for now, there's no time to lose.

00:00 How Long Would You Survive Rabies?
02:00 Localized symptoms (Days 1-3)
02:46 Asymptomatic Spread (Days 4-10)
03:32 Early Neurological Phase (Days 11-20)
04:30 Acute Neurological Phase - Early Stage (Days 21-30)
05:26 Acute Neurological Phase - Advanced Stage (Days 31-40)
06:35 Coma Phase (Days 41-50)
08:04 Terminal Stage (Days 51-60)

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[manueldl]

Yep, as an intern nurse people often complained about how worrisome covid was and i always replied thank god it's not a rabies pandemic or we would all be dead by now.

[coffeecat]

Rabies is legit the only thing that really creeps me out.

[elliewillow]

I worked at a no kill shelter for 20+ years. Here is what I taught my employees and the public.
Do not put your hand out if the animal isn’t yours. Never go to pet the dog on the head. Never put your hand over the dog, always out and never raised. If you get scratched or bit by any animals no matter if someone tells you they are not infected you go to the hospital. and do not share water or anything that may pass it along to others. Go to the hospital immediately after or at least 15 minutes. Drink as much water as you can on the way. Tell the hospital all that you know and get treatment

[anonymousfx]

well, tbh if you already having "Hydrophobia" as a symptom, it means that virus gotten into your central nerve system and it's already Game over. First 5-7 days and some might even say first 48 hours after getting bit, are vital for your survival.

[Borzacchinni]

I was in a rural area in Brazil a few years ago and got bitten by a dog. Headed to a city as fast as humanly possible to get necessary treatment even though the "wound" wasn't actually visible. The doctor told me that those cases are the worst as people don't get it treated but saliva still enters. This is the most lethal virus in the world with >99% fatality rate if not treated. People should really have the utmost respect for this virus

[klavesin]

7:05 Jeanna's first symptoms were on the 37th day after she was bitten. Once symptoms of rabies manifest it is nearly always fatal.

[gregorycarlson]

I’m an old man now. My first exposure to Rabies was when, as a small child, I saw “Old Yeller”. The end of the movie was beyond sad for me. It was somewhat traumatizing. I’ve had a very healthy
respect/fear of the disease. It was interesting to learn that shots in the stomach are no longer done.

[bonariablackie]

Please bear in mind that a bite to the arm is going to spread to the nervous system faster than a bite to the ankle. The wound can heal perfectly and it can, depending on entry site, can take up to six months to cause itching. Furthermore, keep in mind that animals can display dumb rabies. It will look miserable and seek help, but will not appear to be rabid in any way. The animal may scratch or lick a wound you may already have. Dumb or furious, lick, bite or scratch, you never ever take the chance. You go for the serum that day. No ifs, no buts, no maybes. Time is crucial. You don't wait for the itching, because once symptoms appear, it is far too late, and one of the most horrible deaths awaits.

[ItzPokemon]

The internet hears my dinner table conversations. I asked my family about if they’d ever seen anything rabid and they told me stories related to that topic. And then I come back to my room to immediately have this at the top of my FYP.

[toribern]

This was a really good video. If there’s a new format I love it

[Mr_tank]

So I was bitten by a rabbid bat I'm of course alive because I wouldn't be typing this right now but I was immediately rushed to the hospital and yes I can confirm it works.

[michaelshollaj]

My city is full of stray dogs :| my brother was bitten 1 year ago by a stray dog, but we did to him immediately the medication, but this is really scary

[msfoxable]

As soon as i get bit im going to the hospital.

[sahilborate]

I actually got a new today from my village. A person was bitten by a dog and he neglected it and today he died after a month.

[EarthyOSC]

I like how you guys stopped doing actual how to survive videos months ago

[gizzykatkat]

Mother F, I knew rabies was bad but it's actually beyond horrific

[violinistvanessa]

Dogs and cats don’t have rabies often. It’s usually wolves, coyotes, skunks, bats, raccoons, rats, and more non domesticated animals also there is only a few dogs and cats that have rabies but they’re mostly the ones that are feral and non-domesticated animals. I’ve gotten bitten and scratched by both domesticated dogs and domesticated cats many times and I can definitely confirm that I was perfectly fine after and I survived. :) Of course if I was bitten by any raccoon, rat, bat, coyote, wolf or skunk, I’d get help immediately because people don’t often know whether those animals have rabies or not whereas with dogs and cats, It’s very easy to know that they have rabies. :( Just note that domesticated animals are much more different from feral animals. So definitely always be careful out there in places with those animals especially raccoons and bats and other animals that can possibly have rabies. If possible, definitely get vaccinated for rabies beforehand to make sure that you’re vaccinated in case something happens like if you get bitten by a vicious raccoon or bat or if you get chased by a wolf or coyote and you end up getting bitten. :) I and some people that I know have experienced this and they followed all the precautions and got the vaccine and they were fine after. :) The scariest incident where I almost got bitten by an animal was when I saw a brown recluse spider and I literally screamed for my life and I was so scared I was going to get bit and get really sick from it and possibly die but luckily I didn’t and it just left through a ceiling vent. Trust me, Even though brown recluse spiders seem docile and harmless, Trust me they’re not! The same goes for wasps and hornets too and of course certain species of bees. :( I also once got stung by a wasp on my mouth on both my top lip and bottom lip and it hurted so badly and experienced a minor reaction to it. Trust me it was horrific and scary but thankfully I survived that too. Some insects can be quite very unfriendly, dangerous, venomous and/or even deadly, especially for people who are allergic to insect bites/stings. No, I am not allergic but I still did have a reaction though because of the species it was and the locations it stung me on my mouth on both my upper lip and lower lip. :( But thankfully I was okay and fine after. :)

[DarkChaos]

What the actual hell? I literally just watched Old Yeller just prior to the release of this video 💀

[Maliaombewa]

I always try my best to stay away from dogs

[ArseniuJuvala]

New fear unlocked: Animals biting you.