A grandmother who died from rabies four months after a stray dog scratched her in Morocco was only diagnosed after a psychiatrist assessed her, an inquest has heard. Yvonne Ford, 59, did not seek treatment after being scratched on holiday in February 2025 as the injury had been so minor, a jury at Sheffield Medico-Legal Centre heard earlier. In June, staff at Barnsley Hospital struggled to diagnose her symptoms - hallucinations, disorientation and high anxiety - and referred her to the mental health team. Psychiatrist Dr Alexander Burns asked the family about foreign travel, suspecting Lyme disease, and was told about the dog scratch – something other staff had not been aware of, he said. He told the jury he learned the injury had pierced her skin and became "concerned the diagnosis may be rabies". He said he had never come across anyone with rabies before so researched the symptoms further, and it "became clear" the diagnosis would explain her condition.…