Taiwan's Rabies Madness Chaos – Ignorance is More Terrifying than Disease

Observing the social chaos following a rabies outbreak in Taiwan, this article critiques the proposal to rename 'Rabies' to 'Lapis Disease,' arguing that established common names serve a necessary practical purpose. It slams the media and public for misinterpreting a video of a struggling ferret-badger and criticizes a local township head's simplistic policy of trading white rice for stray animals. The author also expresses concern over the latent risks of the TNR strategy for rabies management and urges pet owners to vaccinate their animals, emphasizing that ignorance and panic are more dangerous than the virus itself.