Nassau County declared that the spread of rabies has become an “imminent public health threat” after afflicted animals from ...

— A rat found in Deschutes County may be the first in Oregon to test positive for the rabies virus. Usually fatal to humans, rabies is found most often in Oregon in bats, health officials say.

Hantavirus is primarily spread by deer mice, which are prevalent in the Grand Canyon area. The virus can cause a host of serious, even fatal, illnesses such as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) and ...

An 8-year-old California girl is only the third person in the U.S. to survive rabies, according to UC Davis Children's Hospital. Doctors at Davis didn't expect her to ever leave the intensive care ...

A bat with rabies has been found in a small Michigan county, prompting local health authorities to remind residents about the dangers of the creatures and animal bites in general. As if the start ...