Guyana: one person dies of rabies in Cayenne. Two other patients died, analyzes are underway to determine the causes.
This is the first case in sixteen years, according to the prefecture and the ARS of Guyana. Worldwide, rabies is still responsible for around 60,000 deaths per year, mainly in Asia and Africa, most often following a bite by a sick animal. No case of inter-human contamination of rabie has ever been demonstrated, says the Pasteur Institute.