CNN: What is rabies, and how is it transmitted? Dr. Leana Wen: Rabies is caused by a deadly virus that is spread mainly through the saliva of infected animals. The rabies virus is part of the ...
An injured bat that was rescued from a back garden in the Isle of Wight has tested positive for a rare rabies-like virus, known as European Bat Lyssavirus-1 (EBLV-1). Although EBLV causes a ...
The USDA distributes rabies vaccines as part of a nationwide effort to stop the spread of rabies to protect public and animal health.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services program will distribute more than 500,000 oral rabies vaccine baits by ...
Despite confirmed cases of rabies on Staten Island, the borough will not receive any baits as part of this latest effort.
The baits are being dropped in wooded parks and green spaces, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the city’s parks department. The fall campaign follows a spring vaccination ...
Health authorities in Haiti are turning deaths caused by rabies-infected dogs into a public health awakening with the support ...
(CNN) — While human cases of rabies in the United States are rare, it’s still a deadly disease: six people have died from rabies nationwide since September 2024, a US Centers for Disease Control and ...