PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies – UK: (N Ireland) human, susp ex enzootic country

Rabies — Worldwide/Unknown
A patient in a Northern Ireland hospital is being tested for suspected rabies. The Public Health Agency has confirmed that the person had travelled in an area affected by the disease.
They [sic, as only one person is mentioned, so “they” may refer to alternative possible diseases – Mod.MHJ] are being assessed in accordance with the “national risk assessment protocol”, the PHA added. A PHA spokeswoman said: “The patient is currently being treated in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, and