Briton diagnosed with rabies after psychiatrist raised fears, inquest told
The Guardian World
by Raphael BoydMarch 3, 2026
Yvonne Ford, who died after scratch from dog in Morocco, was referred to mental health expert by perplexed medics
A woman who died in the UK after contracting rabies while on holiday in Morocco was diagnosed with the disease after a psychiatrist was called in to assess her symptoms, an inquest has heard.
Yvonne Ford, 59, died in Barnsley hospital on 11 June, four months after she was scratched by a puppy in February while on a beach in the north African country.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/3/2026