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    Home - UK News - Person dies in Yorkshire from rabies after contact with stray dog while on holiday in Morocco
    UK News Updated:June 18, 2025

    Person dies in Yorkshire from rabies after contact with stray dog while on holiday in Morocco

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    Person dies in Yorkshire from rabies after contact with stray dog while on holiday in Morocco

    Cliff Notes – A grandmother has died in Yorkshire from rabies

    • Rabies is a viral infection affecting the central nervous system, primarily transmitted by mammals, with notable cases in bats in the UK.
    • Once clinical symptoms manifest, rabies is nearly always fatal; however, prompt post-exposure treatment can prevent the disease.
    • Effective treatment includes the rabies vaccine and rabies immunoglobulin, essential for unvaccinated individuals or those with weakened immune systems.

    Person dies in Yorkshire from rabies after contact with stray dog while on holiday in Morocco | UK News

    A grandmother has died in Yorkshire from rabies after contact with stray dog while on holiday in Morocco. She contracted rabies from a “slight scratch” from a puppy during a holiday in Morocco, her family has said.

    Yvonne Ford’s daughter said she travelled to the North African country in February but did not become ill until two weeks ago.

    Robyn Thomson said in a Facebook post: “Our family is still processing this unimaginable loss, but we are choosing to speak up in the hope of preventing this from happening to others.

    “She was scratched very slightly by a puppy in Morocco in February. At the time, she did not think any harm would come of it and didn’t think much of it.

    “Two weeks ago she became ill, starting with a headache and resulted in her losing her ability to walk, talk, sleep, swallow. Resulting in her passing.”

    Yvonne Ford

    What is rabies and how is it treated?

    Rabies is caused by a virus invading the central nervous system.

    It is spread by mammals – such as cats, dogs, bats, raccoons and foxes – but in the UK it’s only found in some bats, according to the NHS.

    Once symptoms appear, it is almost always fatal, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

    The first symptoms can mirror a flu, while later symptoms include numbness or tingling in the affected area, hallucinations, anxiety, difficulty swallowing or breathing, nausea, vomiting, agitation, excessive saliva and paralysis.

    But if seen to promptly after a bite, scratch or lick by an animal that may carry the virus, treatment is usually very effective at preventing the condition.

    Treatment usually involves two or more doses of the rabies vaccine or a medicine called rabies immunoglobulin, which is a liquid administered to the wound and is only required if the patient has not had the rabies vaccine or has a weakened immune system.

    The rabies vaccine is recommended if you’re travelling to a part of the world where rabies is more common.

    Around 60,000 people die every year from rabies worldwide, with the majority in Africa and Asia, according to the WHO.

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