![]() ![]() The transmission of the virus-often from rabid dog to man-reawakened a primal fear of wild animals, and the illness's violent symptoms spoke directly to mankind's fear of the beast within. In the absence of vaccination- as was true for thousands of years, until the late nineteenth century-the rabies virus caused brain infections with a nearly 100 percent fatality rate, both in animals and humans, and the suffering it inflicted became the stuff of legend. In the tradition of "The Emperor of All Maladies" and "The Great Influenza," journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy chart the history, science, and cultural mythology of rabies. ![]() Read full overviewĪn engrossing and lively history of the fearsome and mythologized virus ![]() ![]() An engrossing and lively history of the fearsome and mythologized virusIn the tradition of "The Emperor of All Maladies" and "The Great Influenza," journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy chart the history, science, and cultural mytholog. ![]()
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