Between 2000 and 2024, there were six cases of rabies reported in the UK linked to people being exposed abroad. In 2018, a person in the UK developed rabies following a cat bite in Morocco.

Rabies is a deadly virus which is passed on through injuries such as bites and scratches from an infected animal. In developing countries, people can often catch the virus from stray animals and dogs.

Between 2000 and 2024, there were six cases of rabies reported in the UK linked to people being exposed abroad. In 2018, a person in the UK developed rabies following a cat bite in Morocco.

Between 2000 and 2024, only six cases of human rabies were reported in the UK, and all were exposed to infected animals abroad. However, bats in the UK can carry a rabies-like virus.

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