Everyday 160 people worldwide die of rabies infection. Most are in Africa, the Middle and Far-East nations. “How lucky we are here” you may think with some complacency. And you are right, we are lucky here in North America. We are lucky so many people choose to rabies vaccinate their dogs and cats. That is absolutely the only reason why so few people here in the United States die from rabies virus; not because rabies here is less virulent or deadly; not because of better medi