>> AFAIK NZ is the only significant =A0landmass on earth that is Rabies
>> free.

> That makes UK be 2nd and Ireland 3rd I guess or maybe Hiberno-British
> Isles are not very significant?

Extremely low in UK. Not no, alas.

Scotland. Bat. 2002

               http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Rabies-Immunisation.htm

EBLV. Shropshire et al
7 cases 1996 - 2008

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/shropshire/7682824.stm

No deaths since 1902

    http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/natbltn/700-799/nb719.htm

History

          http://www.rabiesfree.org/page26.htm

Rare. About 0.1% in bat tests

    http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/bats_and_rabies.html

Can I kill the bat if it bites me?
No. Bats are legally protected, and it is an offence to kill a bat.
Contain the bat if possible and contact the Bat Helpline on 0845 1300
228 for advice on what to do with it.

             http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/bats_and_rabies.html

________

Rabid? Ireland? What's that ye say ? ... :-)

                       NB R *McMahon* :-)

_______

Belfast 2008
Contracted abroad
Dog fight bite  in Sth Africa.
Took a year to become noticeably infected :-(
************EXCELLENT ARTICLE ****************

    http://www.imt.ie/clinical/infections-immunology/2009/07/rabies-a-new-a=
wareness-in-ireland.html

    http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/first-northern-ir=
eland-rabies-case-in-70-years-14107864.html

> (Both have Foxes & Badgers. But we ate the Elk, no bears or wolves left.
> Have you seen an Irish Wolf Hound up close?)

I've seen small Shetland ponies
This one weighs 5 kg more than I do.
But, give it time and it will grow.

      http://public.fotki.com/RussellMc/misc-1/misc-1/dsc08021-10001224-rhc=
obs.html


                       Russell

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