Bitten by an Unvaccinated Dog? What to Do and Your Rights

Key Takeaways If you were bitten by an unvaccinated dog, get to an emergency room the same day. Doctors will start rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) if the dog’s rabies status cannot be quickly confirmed, and PEP is highly effective when started promptly. Rabies is nearly always fatal once symptoms appear, but human rabies deaths from […]