Rabies -- United States
A 6-year-old boy in Florida is fighting for his life after getting rabies. [RR] had hallucinations and then seizures a few weeks after an infected bat bit him. His parents rushed him to the emergency room, where doctors broke the devastating news.
Rabies in the U.S. has become very rare. According to the CDC, there were only 3 cases reported in humans in 2015, the latest year for which numbers are available. It is nearly always fatal once symptoms start. But [RR's] doctors haven't given up.
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2DnqXXW
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