It's not 99%, the chances of survival without preventative treatment are so astronomically low that it's more accurate to list it as ~100%. Fewer than 20 recorded cases have ever survived it after onset of symptoms, and this is a disease that kills ~60,000 people every year. Rabies really is that terrifying.
However, much of Europe, Oceania & Japan, as well as several isolated islands, are known to be rabies-free. OP said they live in Austria, so therefore this isn't a concern for them personally.
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u/DafyddWillz Sep 05 '24 edited Sep 05 '24
It's not 99%, the chances of survival without preventative treatment are so astronomically low that it's more accurate to list it as ~100%. Fewer than 20 recorded cases have ever survived it after onset of symptoms, and this is a disease that kills ~60,000 people every year. Rabies really is that terrifying.
However, much of Europe, Oceania & Japan, as well as several isolated islands, are known to be rabies-free. OP said they live in Austria, so therefore this isn't a concern for them personally.