So You Were Scratched or Bitten by an Animal and Are Freaking Out? Read this!
You Got Bitten by a Stray in Thailand, So Now What? Congratulations! You’ve just been personally selected by a local Thai animal (dog, cat, monkey, or possibly a very ambitious squirrel) to receive a free, unplanned piercing. Maybe you tried to pet a street dog that looked "friendly" (it wasn’t), or perhaps a monkey at a temple decided you looked tastier than the bananas you brought. Either way, you’re now staring at a tiny wound, wondering if you’re about to become the next tragic headline: "Tourist Dies Horribly After Befriending Cute But Rabid Mongoose." Relax. You'll be fine. Probably. But let’s talk about rabies, because while the odds are low, the stakes are hilariously high. Rabies: The Disease That Makes Zombies Look Polite Rabies is a virus that, if left untreated, turns you into a frothing, hydrophobic nightmare before (and this is the key part) killing you almost 100% of the time. The good news? It’s super rare in humans becaus...