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Thanks, greytone. Well, the people who were in the same field site last year said there were indeed rabid animals, but that most people were not vaccinated and no one got bitten. It pays to be careful, I think.
We will be 6 hours' drive from anything modern & helpful, which seems like an eternity. However the travel clinic nurse told me that most people don't get the pre-exposure prophylaxis unless they are 24 hours from medical help. So in this sense I should be safe if anything happens (though I'd have to get the full 5-shot series once reacing medical care).
How long does it take for symptoms to set in, do you know? And what are the symptoms (of both rabid animals and people)?
Very good suggestion on asking for the most expensive vaccine if anything happens. I just can't fork out the $500 to get the pre-exposure prophylaxis... I'd rather invest in anti-malaria pills, as there are a heck of a lot more mosquitoes than dogs, I think! (though it is the dry season apparently, so less risk there)
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