Overview

• The patient was admitted on September 18 with classical neurological symptoms and died on September 25 at the Centre hospitalier de Perpignan.
• Rabies was confirmed by the national reference laboratory at the Institut Pasteur, prompting an epidemiological investigation.
• The hospital infectiologist reported that testing indicates a canine-type strain and said a dog bite is the very probable source.
• Regional and national health bodies visited to oversee procedures, and caregivers were given post-exposure vaccination as a precaution.
• Officials stressed that person-to-person transmission is not expected, while teams retrace the patient’s movements and identify possible contacts.