Chapter 25
Mother’s Report
Tina Foinos
Transcript
TF: [SOBBING]
CDI: We could do this another time madam.
TF: No, let’s get this over with.
CDI: As you wish. Please tell us what happened, in your own words.
TF: Why are you even here? What do you have to do with this?
CDI: We were called automatically madam, the routine blood test of your daughter came up positive for rabies.
TF: Rabies? You mean lyssa?
CDI: Did your daughter come into any contact with wild animals?
TF: Not that I know of, but we live in the country. Animals get run over all the time, so yes, they roam around I guess. Everyone has dogs around here.
CDI: I know it’s not what you want to hear at this time, but we need to identify the vector. Other kids might get infected too, I’m sure you understand that.
TF: Na
