rabies

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Rabies could become a disease of the past. Here's what it would take

7:25am July 12, 2024

by Gabrielle Emanuel

The Americas has made extraordinary progress, mainly by vaccinating canines. Asia and Africa —- where 95% of rabies cases happen —- have two obstacles to progress.

Traveling internationally with a dog — or adopting one from abroad — just got a bit more complicated. The CDC issued new rules intended to reduce the risk of importing rabies.

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The CDC issues new rules for bringing dogs into the U.S., aimed at keeping out rabies

1:37pm May 08, 2024

by Rob Stein

The CDC announced stricter regulations for importing dogs from abroad — or traveling internationally with your furry companions.

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Health alert issued after animal rabies case is confirmed in Guilford County

11:34am March 06, 2024

by Neal Charnoff

Guilford County officials have issued a health alert after a case of rabies was identified.

Rabies shots are mandatory in most of the U.S. but some dog owners are hesitant about giving their pets the vaccine.

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Vaccine hesitancy affects dog-owners, too, with many questioning the rabies shot

4:23pm October 11, 2023

by Pien Huang

A survey finds that more than half of dog parents are doubtful about giving their pups the vaccine for rabies — a lethal disease that vaccination brought under control in the U.S.

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Rabies count rises in Greensboro

4:20pm August 25, 2023

by David Ford

On Friday, another case of animal rabies in Greensboro was confirmed by the Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services.

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Rabies is a preventable viral disease. Human fatalities are rare and typically occur in people who don't get treatment quickly. Here, a vial and box of rabies vaccine.

A Man Died From Rabies In Illinois. Here's Why That's So Unusual In The U.S.

12:51pm September 29, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The Illinois Department of Health says an elderly man died from rabies after waking up with a bat on his neck and refusing rabies treatment. It's the first case in the state since 1954.

The infectious and contagious rabies virus, shown here in a colorized micrograph, can be transmitted to humans through the bite or saliva of an infected animal. Thanks to protective vaccination of pets, rabies was eliminated from the U.S. dog population i

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The U.S. Bans Importing Dogs From 113 Countries After Rise In False Rabies Records

7:20pm June 14, 2021

by Rob Stein

A surge in pet adoptions has increased demand for dogs imported from around the world. Most are fine, but federal officials turned up 450 dogs in 2020 with false records — 50% more than in 2019.

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Jeannette Parker, an animal-loving biologist, stopped to feed a stray cat in a rural area outside Florida's Everglades National Park. Instead of showing appreciation, the cat bit her.

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Cat Bites The Hand That Feeds; Hospital Bills $48,512

10:31am February 26, 2019

by Julie Appleby

An animal lover stopped to feed a hungry-looking stray cat outside Everglades National Park in Florida. The cat bit her finger; then treatment for a possible rabies infection bit her pocketbook.

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Never take Barbary macaques — or any nonhuman primate for that matter — at face value. That "smile" does not mean what you think it does.

When A Kiss Is Not A Kiss: Why So Many People Get Bitten By Monkeys

8:11pm June 07, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

You might think a monkey is making a friendly face. The monkey, however, might have a very different message in mind.

Get to know vampire bats — the good, the bad, and the ugly — in Skunk Bear's latest video.

VIDEO: Get To Know The Bloodthirsty (But Cuddly) Vampire Bat

6:14pm June 06, 2017

In Latin America, they drink the blood of big animals and can spread rabies. Livestock die. So do people. Ranchers want to wipe the bats out. Does anyone think that's a bad idea?

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