Woman dies of rabies in Yorkshire after contact with dog in Morocco

Yvonne Ford, who died from rabies after contact with a stray dog while on holiday in Morocco. Photograph: Robyn Thomson/Facebook

A woman from Yorkshire has died from rabies after contact with a stray dog while on holiday in Morocco, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.

Yvonne Ford, from Barnsley in South Yorkshire, was diagnosed in Yorkshire and Humber after returning from the north African country in February.