Posted on Sep 30, 2022
After being bitten by a rabid fox, a congressman wants cheaper rabies treatments
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Rabies deaths are rare in the U.S. A lot of that is thanks in part to vaccines, but it's also because of the effective treatment available to those who have been exposed to the viral, deadly disease.
But that lifesaving treatment is expensive, especially for those without health insurance, and can leave people saddled with thousands of dollars of debt.
After his own encounter with a rabid fox on Capitol Hill in April, Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., is trying to change that. He introduced legislation on Wednesday that would lead to the creation of a government program that would reimburse health care providers who administer the treatment to people who are uninsured.
Rabies deaths are rare in the U.S. A lot of that is thanks in part to vaccines, but it's also because of the effective treatment available to those who have been exposed to the viral, deadly disease.
But that lifesaving treatment is expensive, especially for those without health insurance, and can leave people saddled with thousands of dollars of debt.
After his own encounter with a rabid fox on Capitol Hill in April, Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., is trying to change that. He introduced legislation on Wednesday that would lead to the creation of a government program that would reimburse health care providers who administer the treatment to people who are uninsured.
After being bitten by a rabid fox, a congressman wants cheaper rabies treatments
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Unlike today, Pasteur vaccinated himself. He also vaccinated his mother. His version of today's controlled tests was to use it on a boy who had been bitten. After a few weeks the boy recovered. Soooooo different than today, where people are afraid even after clinical trials
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Army price for the IMG shot your first shot is $2,000 and that's not counting the other shots you got us the ER visit twice since day 3 shot fell on a Sunday. Only 1 more shot to go next week
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SGT (Join to see) Sorry to Hear of your Personal Experience on the Subject!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Wouldn't be going through this if the dog owner was responsible. But no they played hide the dog from animal control.
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