I am thinking about the two grizzly bears at our local zoo that had to be killed in the 90’s because one of them scratched a child who jumped into their caged area. They could then confirm that neither animal had rabies.
Why is there not a more novel way to test for rabies? And why can’t the human be tested for it?
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Because the only reliable way to test for rabies is with brain tissue, there really are no live animal tests for rabies, they’re not conclusive enough. That’s why the CDC and other federal agencies recommends that the head of a potentially rabid animal be sent to a state lab for testing, especially if a human is bitten by it.
The preventative post exposure shots are apparently *very* unpleasant to get.
Once you start showing symptoms of rabies, you are dead, there is no cure or effective treatment.
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