Episode 2: Rabies: vampires, werewolves, and zombies?

What is one of the oldest diseases known to man, is thought to be where the folklore of vampires, werewolves, and zombies comes from, has a mortality rate of 99.9% (highest out of any other infectious disease), and can only be cured before you know you have it? Rabies. In this episode we will be diving head first into the fascinating, scary and unusual world of Rabies. We will talk about WHY you should get the rabies prophylaxis treatment (PEP) if you find a bat inside your house, how rabies is transmitted, what happens to the human body when it is infected, and finally the ancient history that has made this disease a household name for thousands of years.