A Briton who died after being bitten by a cat with rabies on a trip to Morocco "did not receive the vaccine until it was too late", doctors say.

Public Health England (PHE) issued a warning to travellers after the UK resident contracted the disease after being bitten by a rabid cat.

No more details have been released by officials about the case.

But it is understood that the person was bitten a few weeks ago and was not given immediate, potentially life-saving, treatment.

Prompt care, including wound cleaning and a course of the rabies vaccine, is very effective and can save an infected person's life.

It is believed that the Briton sought care both in Morocco and when at home after being bitten.

Professor Jimmy Whitworth, professor of international public health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: "My understanding is that this is somebody who had contact with a cat that was behaving abnormally and sought care, I believe in Morocco and in the UK, but unfortunately didn't receive vaccination until it was too late.

"I believe that the cat bit this person a few weeks ago." He added: "The typical time interval (for symptoms to appear) is two to three months, so you do have enough time (to seek care).