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• a  of or infected by rabies
• s  marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
  rabid isolationist

• More than 30 people in California's Imperial County were bitten last week by dogs, many of which were certainly rabid.
• And then they become rabid fans.
• My guess: you'll scoff, call me a name, and provide a link to a poorly-vetted article on a Fox News site that proves Obama is a rabid communist who wants to eat our children.

• fanatic
• fanatical
• overzealous

News & Articles

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• Third rabid bat of spring found in North Idaho
  COEUR d'ALENE - Northern Idaho's third rabid bat in the last month was caught this week in Coeur d'Alene by a family pet dog, prompting public health officials to remind people not to handle bats and to make sure their pets' rabies vaccinations are up to date.
  June 15, 2013 - Coeur d'Alene Press
• Rabid bat discovered in Edgewater
  Animal Care and Control officials are telling people in the northwest suburbs to be on the lookout after a rabid bat was found.
  June 15, 2013 - FOX News Chicago
• Rabid bat prompts warning for Edgewater residents
  Residents in a North Side neighborhood are being warned after a rabid bat was found in the area.
  June 14, 2013 - ABC 7 Chicago

Quotes

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• Chris Carter in Washington Post
  The reason we're even making the movie is for the rabid fans, so we don't want to insult them by having to take them back through the concept again,Carter said.
• Phil Jackson in Toronto Sun
  They played some rabid, tenacious defence from about the middle of the third quarter on,Lakers coach Phil Jackson said.
• Josh Resnick in CVG Online
  We'll freely admit that we're rabid fans of The Lord of the Rings fantasy,says Josh Resnick, co-founder and general manager at Pandemic Studios. "Our experience creating massive, rich, action-packed games means that The Lord of the Rings:...