Deaths from Rabies: 1 death in the USA (CDC/1998)
Death rate extrapolations for USA for Rabies: 1 per year, 0 per month, 0 per week, 0 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this automatic extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: 1 death in the USA (CDC/1998)
Deaths information for Rabies: The number of human rabies deaths is low in the United States compared with the rest of the world. Each year, about 30,000 to 50,000 people in the world die of rabies. These deaths occur because people did not get vaccinations after being bitten by a rabid animal. Many occur in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Millions of people around the world get the anti-rabies shots after an animal bite. Dogs are the biggest source of animal bites leading to rabies shots worldwide. (Source: excerpt from Rabies: Statistics: DVRD)
Mortality rate: about 80% of cases of actual disease (most actual cases are prevented by rabies shots)
Worldwide Deaths from Rabies: In other parts of the world, however, many people die of rabies each year. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around the world more than 40,000 people die every year from rabies. WHO also estimates that 10 million people worldwide are treated after being exposed to animals that may have rabies. (Source: excerpt from Rabies, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID) ... Each year, about 30,000 to 50,000 people in the world die of rabies. (Source: excerpt from Rabies: Statistics: DVRD)
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