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fromwww.independent.co.uk
17 hours ago

Difficulties diagnosing rabies did not affect grandmother's fatal outcome'

Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, died four months after she suffered a minor scratch when she startled a dog under her sun lounger on a Morocco beach during a holiday in February last year. She did not seek medical treatment at the time. It wasn't until June 2 2025 that Mrs Ford eventually went to Barnsley Hospital with a range of symptoms including severe headaches, nausea, mobility issues and disorientation.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

UK woman was diagnosed with rabies after psychiatrist raised fears, inquest told

A UK woman died from rabies contracted in Morocco after a dog scratch went untreated; diagnosis came only when a psychiatrist recognized neurological symptoms mimicking mental illness.
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