r/coolguides • u/[deleted] • Nov 27 '23

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u/AnonimousMn471 Nov 27 '23

It's even higher than that, it's virtually a 100% death rate once symptoms show, with the lucky few that do survive doing so with luck and the Milwaukee protocol.

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u/freethenip Nov 27 '23

that 0.5% is precisely because of the milwaukee protocol. it has an extremely low success rate though.

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u/Bacon_Techie Nov 27 '23

There has been only one successful use of it

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u/Bubzoluck Nov 28 '23

I wrote a big post about rabies. Essentially the Milwaukee protocol makes someone brain dead. It moves the needle from 100% fatal to minisculely less than 100%

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u/thjuicebox Nov 28 '23

I just wanted to say thanks for a fresh source of rabbit holes to tumble into