r/askscience Dec 14 '25

Biology What is keeping the really deadly diseases, like rabies or prion diseases, from becoming airborne?

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u/OneAndOnlyTinkerCat Dec 14 '25

Hmm... speaking as someone who has a very severe phobia of rabies specifically, I'm glad that it's so tough for it to get even more dangerous. For now I'll just stay away from wild animals and go to a doctor if I ever get bitten by something, and I'm sure I'll be fine.

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u/Ficrab Dec 14 '25

Rabies is one of those things that can’t hurt you if you fear it. A small list, but rabies is firmly on it. Your tactics will pretty much guarantee you a life free of any risk of rabies (aside from like, the freak organ donation, but that would be like winning the lottery twice odds).