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Why don't rabies infected humans act like rabies infected animals (lemmy.today)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Extrasvhx9he@lemmy.today to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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This always puzzled me. Why don't humans act much more aggressive or crazed like its often depicted with animals. Afaik there's 2 types of rabies, "dumb" and "furious" so my question is more towards the 2nd type. For example, we never hear of rabies causing a human to accidentally bite another human so why is that?

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[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Humans have a highly developed prefrontal cortex that allows them to suppress their own impulses through conscious will.

Humans don’t attack people when rabid because they know it’s wrong to do.

[–] Eonandahalf@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

“Some” humans have highly developed prefrontal cortex 🙃