A man took his life after rabies infection in a Tamil Nadu hospital. Rabies is a viral infection that attacks the central ...

In the event of a dog bite, a person needs more than just the rabies vaccine. Experts highlight the importance of ...

Despite being relatively rare, rabies (or hydrophobia, as it was also known) commanded a fearful fascination in Europe; wildly foaming at the mouth, its victims died painfully and dramatically. But ...

“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 ...

Now, thanks to vaccines, it's not nearly the problem it used to be, especially in dogs. According to the CDC, “The elimination of canine rabies virus variant (CRVV) from the United States is one of ...

CEDAR PARK, Texas — A live bat discovered in the 1100 block of Camden Cove in Cedar Park has tested positive for rabies, ...

Severe disease typically appears within two weeks of the first symptoms, when the rabies virus causes brain dysfunction. If you suspect your pet has been exposed to rabies, immediately notify your ...

rabies is mostly transmitted via bites and scratches from dogs carrying the rabies virus. In people it causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and is almost 100% fatal once symptoms ...

Rabies is an active, deadly virus in wildlife, and it can be fatal to people if left untreated. Rabies in humans is preventable through post-exposure rabies treatment. “Keeping your pets and livestock ...

as well as one dose of rabies immune globulin. Exposure to the virus generally occurs through a bite from an infected animal when the animal is actively shedding the virus. Common symptoms of an ...