In many parts of the world rabies has been one of man's most feared diseases. Rabies has been spreading westwards from central Europe at the rate of 25 miles or so a year, and has recently accelerated. reaching the north coast of France. The natural progress of the disease to this country s checked by the English Channel, but an illegal landing of an infected animal could result in the rapid pread of rabies throughout 'he British Isles.
/hat are the difficulties in the ontrol of rabies? Can human ictims be treated?
Narrated by Paul Vaughan 7ritten by DAVID OWEN
Producer MICHAEL BRIGHT