[Doctor Stochastic]

I think there was a case of some kid in the midwest who survived rabies about 30 years ago. He was bitten by a bat and did take the shots. He still got rabies but survived on a respirator and heroic life-support.

Rabies is still the most deadly virus though. Ebola and HIV and machupo (and hanta, etc.) aren't as deadly. Rabies has had an upsurge due to hunters moving wild animals from one part of the country to another (to increase herd sizes, although "herd" may not be the best term for raccoons.)

I propose a "masque of raccoons" to go along with "murder of crows" and "flourish of strumpets" etc.

[djf]

I imagine a person could survive rabies if their immune system was ramped up from something else, say, if they had the flu or chick pox.

But I'll pass on being a test subject.