Archive · 21 Jun 2025
UK Woman Dies of Rabies After Moroccan Puppy Scratch
A woman from the UK died from rabies after getting scratched by a puppy in Morocco.
Rabies is a dangerous virus that attacks the brain and nervous system, spread through bites or scratches.
The woman was scratched in February and started feeling ill a few weeks before her death.
Her symptoms included headache and the loss of bodily functions.
Rabies symptoms can be delayed, and the disease is usually fatal once they appear.
It's important to take animal bites seriously and seek medical help.
A 59-year-old British woman died from rabies after being scratched by a stray puppy in Morocco.
The woman's daughter, Robyn Thomson, shared the incident on Facebook.
The woman, Yvonne Ford, was scratched by a puppy in February and died on June 11 in the UK.
Symptoms, including headache and loss of bodily functions, began two weeks before her death.
Rabies is a deadly viral disease that affects the central nervous system and is almost always fatal once symptoms appear.
- Who
- Yvonne Ford, the deceased; her daughter, Robyn Thomson.
- What
- A 59-year-old British woman died from rabies after being scratched by a stray puppy in Morocco.
- When
- The scratch occurred in February, and she died on June 11.
- Where
- The woman was scratched in Morocco and died in the UK.
- Why
- Rabies is a deadly virus, highlighting the need to treat animal scratches and bites seriously.
- Victim
- Yvonne Ford, 59
- Cause of Death
- Rabies
- Exposure Location
- Morocco
- Symptom Onset
- Approximately two weeks before death
- Date of Death
- June 11
- Initial Symptoms
- Headache
- Source of Contraction
- Scratch from a stray puppy
