A northern Kentucky man died after a rabies infection. He is the first human to die from rabies in nearly 30 years, according to state health officials on Friday. They said the source of the man's ...

“Laboratory testing results at (the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) indicate that the individual was exposed to the rabies virus outside of the United States,” a cabinet ...

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Two dogs that were exposed to the virus will be quarantined as required under the South Carolina Rabies Control Act. A nearby feral cat colony was also potentially exposed. An exposure is defined ...

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases Of South Africa (NICD) has issued an alert regarding rising rabies cases. Rabies in seals has previously been uncommon, however, new reports from ...

They said the source of the man's rabies exposure has not been identified and the man may have gotten the virus outside the U.S. during international travel. The man did get medical treatment in ...

Stray and feral cats serve as a significant source for rabies exposure to people and pets,” Terri McCollister, the state’s rabies program director, said.