A British tourist has reportedly died after contracting rabies in Morocco. The Briton contracted the disease after being bitten by a rabid cat during a holiday trip to the North African country, according to the BBC. No more information was released about the deceased Briton.
Public Health England said that as a precautionary measure, people in contact with the person and health workers involved with treatment were undergoing assessment. They will be offered a rabies vaccine if it is determined to be necessary, said PHE. Rabies is not transmissible from person to person.
Rabies is not found in domesticated animals or wildlife in the UK. This recent death from the deadly disease is the first case Great Britain’s had in 16 years. Meanwhile, the PHE is warning people traveling to rabies-affected countries to avoid coming into contact with cats and dogs.
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