Though it has a lower mortality rate (rabies is a slate cleaner) - the tetanus end-game looks pretty rough as well. Vaccines FTW.

> a rare case of rabies in a dog within the City of Chicago. This is the first rabies-positive dog identified in Cook County since before 1964

Rabies is quite rare in dogs in the USA. And breakthrough rabies in a previously vaccinated animal is exceptional.

Unusual behaviour from infectious diseases often gets attention on HN.