Colorized transmission electron micrograph of rabies virus particles. (NIAID/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 2.0) In February of last year, authorities confirmed the details of a grave medical accident. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) diagnosed a fatal rabies infection in a patient from Michigan.

A puppy recently tested positive for rabies and was euthanized in New Mexico, according to a news release from the state’s health department. The animal, located in Bernalillo County, had shown signs that included tremors, lack of coordination and agitation.

ROANOKE, Va (WFXR) — Rabies has been called the deadliest disease in human history, and with good reason. According to the World Health Organization, rabies has been labeled a “serious public health problem” in more than 150 countries. Boy dies from ...

Ontario's first fatal rabies case since 1967 provides critical guidance to help prevent deaths from rabies in future cases. The article was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine ...

Many households in Kenya own dogs, but most people remain unaware of rabies, a disease transmitted by mostly dogs to humans through a bite. Dr Veronicah Mbaire Chuchu, a veterinarian, explains that rabies is a disease caused by a virus that primarily ...