the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has reiterated the importance of taking anti-rabies vaccine immediately after dog bites to avoid such deaths. In a press release ...

The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed Tuesday that a bat found near Ranger Drive and Mikey Road in Cross ...

DeKalb County health officials are warning pet owners to be careful after a dead racoon tested positive for rabies in Dunwoody.

A deadly viral disease that can infect humans and other mammals, rabies is mostly transmitted via bites and scratches from dogs carrying the rabies virus. In people it causes inflammation of the ...

Forty-five percent of the rabies cases in 2024 were from pet animal bites. The DOH continues to urge the public to remain vigilant and proactive in preventing rabies transmission. Enditem Follow ...

Knowing what to do after finding rodent droppings or a bat is critical to preventing diseases like hantavirus and rabies that can ... these flying mammals. Bat bites are very small and difficult ...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) offers helpful guidance when encountering wildlife as they become more visible this time of year.Black bears emerge from their dens in spring and become ...

"All confirmed rabies cases are fatal," the agency said on social media. Forty-five percent of the rabies cases in 2024 were from pet animal bites. The DOH continues to urge the public to remain ...

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some strains are more evasive or aggressive (i.e. cotton rats) Use restraint devices or anesthesia to reduce risk of bites and accidental needle sticks – note: these methods must also be approved by ...

"All confirmed rabies cases are fatal," the agency said on social media. Forty-five percent of the rabies cases in 2024 were from pet animal bites.