Which virus most likely caused the deaths of organ recipients from a male donor after a fatal accident?

The answer to the question points to rabies as the virus most likely to have caused the deaths of organ recipients from a male donor after a fatal accident. Rabies is a viral disease that is primarily transmitted through the bite of an infected animal, but it can also be transmitted through organ transplants if the donor has not yet shown symptoms of the disease. The timing of rabies infection is critical because the virus can be present in tissues before clinical signs appear.

In cases of organ transplantation, if a donor had rabies that went undiagnosed at the time of death, it is possible for the virus to be passed on to organ recipients. Rabies has a very high fatality rate once symptomatic, and post-exposure prophylaxis is often not effective after the onset of clinical signs.

In contrast, HIV is primarily transmitted through blood and sexual contact, and while organ donors are carefully screened for HIV, the risk of transmission through organ transplants is well understood and mitigated by testing protocols. Norwalk-like viruses and rotavirus are associated with gastrointestinal issues and do not typically have severe outcomes like rabies; they primarily spread through the fecal-oral route and are less likely to be associated with fatal outcomes in the context described. Hence, rab