In a week I'll be going to India, for a wedding, with Partner in Crime
Aheli. Being sensible (because I was forced) I went to a travel clinic to make
sure I was all vaccinated and ready to go. Never mind that I will only be in
India for six days, I was given five vaccination shots and two prescriptions for
further preventative meds. So, more medications than days in the country.
Whatever, I'm going to India!
I think the low point of the visit (and yes, this is a visit that includes
me getting, let me repeat: five shots) was when the doctor gave me The Rabies
Talk:
"Sometimes, countries don't vaccinate their animals against rabies, so
there is a higher rate of rabid animals than we are used to here. In India,
there are a lot of stray animals so there is greater chance that stray animals
will be rabid. Now, I don't think we need to give you the rabies vaccine unless
you really want it, but just know, there will be lots of stray animals, and
you'll want to pet them, but don't since they might be rabid. If you do, and one
bites you, you need to go get medical attention as soon as possible."
I'm not sure if I should be impressed by the detailed level of care, or if
I should be slightly insulted that I look like the kind of person who will go
pet rabid animals.
Although, to be fair, I may have stopped listening about halfway through to
instead check out a really cool picture of a lion on the wall, so maybe this was
justified. On the other hand, I know not to go pet lions (rabid or otherwise)
either.
It's a toss up.
