This story really makes me sad

[Nikia]

http://www.wisinfo.com/thereporter/news/archive/local_18314233.shtml
A teenager in Fond Du Lac contracted rabies and is now hospitalized. Her family, friends, and community are praying for a miracle. Only 3 people have ever survived rabies.

[Sequoia]

1. How tragic

I had no idea it was that bad.

[Lisaben2619]

2. It's been reported locally that she loved animals

and was trying to help the bat when she was infected by a very small scratch. It's just shocking to hear about the story. I was one of the people who had just assumed that there was a treatment.

[mopinko]

3. there is a treatment, but

you have to start the series of shots within a few (? don;t know how many) days of being infected. painful shots, too.

[Nikia]

4. It's too late when you get symptoms

Of course, there is support stuff they can do to try to keep the patient stable. There isn't a treatment to in anyway lessen the course or severity of the disease though.

[tinnyguy1777]

5. This young girl is a student at a Catholic High School---------

and hopefully,the positive power of prayer will come into play. God work in mysterious ways.

[Nikia]

6. Update: She has been declared cured

She is off life support, ourt of intensive care, and alert. She has a long way to go in rehabilitation, but this is good news for friends and family. It also gives hope that others can be helped by this new treatment as well.

[Sabriel]

7. That's great news!

I hadn't seen an update, so..thanks!

[Nikia]

8. Here is a link

http://www.wisinfo.com/thereporter/news/archive/local_18761477.shtml