Health officials say person-to-person transmission of rabies almost never happens, so there is no risk to members of the public. The case is the first in Aotearoa, but because the virus is not present in our animal or human populations, it doesn’t change our rabies-free status.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2023/03/30/new-zealands-first-recorded-case-of-rabies-expert-reaction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-zealands-first-recorded-case-of-rabies-expert-reaction