Razia Karim-Poe extra credit

"Poes Final Days",claims that Poe died of taking too much alcohol. The article said that he was very vulnerable and when Mr.Sondgrass saw him. He said that Poe was a complete mess. Before Poe died he kept on saying a name. A family member wanted him to be checked into a hospital because when Poe like to drink and at those moments was very abusive.

The next article "If Onle Poe Had Succeded When He Said Nevermore to Drink". They say that Egdar Allen Poe might have died from intoxication. Then there is a theory that he might have gotten rabies. There was not eveidence of a bite or scratch to have rabies.

In "Poe's Death Is Rewritten as Care of Not Telltale Alcohol". This article says that studies suggest that he dided from rabies not alcohol. Dr.Henry Wilde says he had all the features of rabies. Mr.Jerome said Poe did not die of alcohol. This article states that he died from rabies.

The article "Rabies Death Theory" states that he might have died from rabies. Does not say that his cat could have given him rabies. But at that time they knew how rabies were transmitted but took no action. Also, at that time period animal vaccination was not available.

My theory is he dies from rabies. When someone is drunk they either throw up and don't have energy. Egdar Allen Poe on the other hand would not calm down, then all of a sudden would want to start a fight. Also, a doctor said that his brain swoll up which was a symptom of rabies. Maybe he died of intoxication, but rabies seems logical because of all the evidence.