Rabies in a devastated Britain?

[Lucky Jim]

In a devastated Britain/Ireland with packs of semi-wild starving dogs roaming round, what are the chances of them spreading rabies to humans, or did the disease die out in Britain/Ireland centuries ago? Should all wild dogs therefore be shot on sight as a precaution?
In this clip one bloke tells a rabies victim "I'm going for help", but I always thought it was incurable?-

"I'VE GOT RABIES!"- http://youtu.be/CCNGZBycPT8

[unsure]

i think rabies was iradicated , the only for it to return here is if its brought in from europe via the channel tunnel .i say the tunnel because i can`t see many boats coming across . what you say about dogs going ferral / wild is spot on but for a differant reason .with in weeks they will form packs and hunt as such , starting with smaller breeds and small live stock . chickens ect before moving onto larger animals like sheep and cows . thats if theres any left .

[Moony]

Treatment within about 10 days is 100% effective (if anything can be 100%). After symptoms start appearing there's nothing can be done and you're pretty much certain to die, although medically induced comas can be effective in some cases.

Rabies is extremely rare in the UK with the only recent cases found in bats in scotland. We don't get vampire bats, so it's unlikely to be a major problem

http://www.hpa.org.uk/Topics/Infectious ... abiesFAQs/

This thread leads me to suspect Lucky Jim has been watching all 1970's Survivors recently, I just finished the DVD boxset

[Leo1]

in from europe via the channel tunnel .i say the tunnel because i can`t see many boats coming across .

It won't come through the tunnel. Once the pumps go down wont be long before some sections are flooded.

Dave

[unsure]

in from europe via the channel tunnel .i say the tunnel because i can`t see many boats coming across .

It won't come through the tunnel. Once the pumps go down wont be long before some sections are flooded.

Dave

ok , thats bug out route C out the window then , best start to learn to sail then .

[bulldogeagle]

....or learn to swim!!

[unsure]

i can swim , i even scuba dived for a number of years , but never with my preps on my back [ no where to put the cylinders ] . not to mention no where to put my landrover .