Signs a Person Has Rabies
First things first: rabies doesn't start with a person foaming at the mouth like a cartoon. It begins with a bite from an infected animal—think a stray dog, a curious raccoon, or even a bat that got lost in your attic. The real trouble is that the virus plays a long game.
Imagine you’ve eaten a bad slice of pizza and two hours later you feel icky. Rabies is like that, but the "icky" shows up weeks or even months later. It travels from the bite wound to your brain slower than a snail on a lazy Sunday, which is why it’s so sneaky.