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A Michigan resident died in January 2025 after contracting rabies from a kidney transplant received in Ohio. The CDC confirmed the donor had been exposed to a rabid animal but showed no ...
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has urged Filipinos to have their pets vaccinated against rabies annually as the agency reported a record number of 426 rabies-related deaths ...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 426 rabies-related deaths in 2024, highlighting the urgent need for pet vaccinations and public awareness of rabies prevention. According to the DOH, 193 ...
MANILA, Philippines — Rabies cases in the country almost doubled between 2020 and 2024, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Rabies is a viral infection that affects the central nervous ...
(WSET) — The Central Virginia Health District is providing an update on the occurrence of rabies in the district, according to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). This includes the City of ...
Organized by the City Veterinary Office (CVO), the weeklong event, themed "Building a Safe and Rabies-Free Community is Our Shared Responsibility," advocates rabies awareness, respon-sible pet ...
“We are very concerned that rabies is spreading along our western border,” Dr. Gregson Pigott, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said. A deceased raccoon found ...
Health officials say a dead raccoon found in Amityville on March 4, 2025, tested positive for rabies. The confirmation was received from the Wadsworth Center at the New York State Department of ...
City of New Braunfels and Comal County officials are advising residents to be cautious with unfamiliar animals following a recently confirmed case of rabies in a local cat. (Courtesy of the City ...
If the bacteria stay in the body, they can cause an infection, such as tetanus, rabies, or sepsis. In some cases, an infection can spread to other parts of the body. People will need antibiotics ...
After the fox was captured and put down, testing confirmed it had rabies. DOH Deputy Press Secretary Neil Ruhland said "was alerted to a possible rabies exposure related to a fox in Centre County ...
While dog bites are a year-round concern, the possibility of rabies following a bite remains a life-threatening danger. Rabies is frequently associated with dogs, but the virus responsible for the ...