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 ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is dropping bait packets containing an oral rabies vaccine from helicopters and planes.

The USDA distributes rabies vaccines as part of a nationwide effort to stop the spread of rabies to protect public and animal health.

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services program will distribute more than 500,000 oral rabies vaccine baits by ...

On Tuesday, Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement responded to a report of a skunk exhibiting neurological issues ...

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 ...

(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 ...