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GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Wednesday, Sept. 28 is World Rabies Day, the 15th annual day to raise awareness about the world’s deadliest infectious disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No one has raised awareness of this disease more than Jeanna Giese of Fond du Lac.
In 2004, after being bitten by a downed bat, she became the first unvaccinated person to survive rabies. She was placed in a medically induced coma at Children’s Hospital after becoming ill. Two and a half months later, she was released. The treatment, which became known as the Milwaukee Protocol, has been used to save double-digit numbers of people worldwide since then.
Now, 18 years later, she is a mother and a teacher and will be teaching Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Fond du Lac Children’s Museum as part of World Rabies Day.
Jeanne spoke with Action 2 News 4:30 anchor Chris Roth, who asked her if it’s gotten easier to tell her story over time and the question she hears most from the kids she teaches. Plus, does he feel proud to be a pioneer? Watch the interview above.
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