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Why don't rabies infected humans act like rabies infected animals (lemmy.today)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Extrasvhx9he@lemmy.today to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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This always puzzled me. Why don't humans act much more aggressive or crazed like its often depicted with animals. Afaik there's 2 types of rabies, "dumb" and "furious" so my question is more towards the 2nd type. For example, we never hear of rabies causing a human to accidentally bite another human so why is that?

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[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 12 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Humans don’t rely on instincts nearly as much as the typical animals you’d see infected with rabies. It’s pretty rare to hear of someone being injured by a human bite because we’re not made for that, other animals use teeth as a primary weapon.

The rabies virus wasn’t meant to transfer via humans, are just unfortunately affected by it because of similarities in biology

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

If anyone wants to know what the virus does to the brain, the Institute of Human Anatomy on yt has a good video on it. It takes a lot of information from Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus which was an interesting read (or listen, if you’re into that!)

[–] TacoNissan@lemmy.zip 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

My sister used to regularly bite me when she was angry. In her teens. No she's not mentally disabled. 🤷

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 4 points 9 months ago

Make sure she’s vaccinated!