Summertime and the warming climate in general usually bring about an increase in the number of animal bites reported to health authorities. As you might expect, the main culprits are dogs, but while ...

Rabies is a deadly viral disease that attacks the nervous system and is almost always fatal once symptoms appear. It’s most commonly spread through bites or scratches from infected animals such as ...

BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY: Buncombe County environmental health program manager Jessica Silver, left, and public health nurse Susan Creede say every animal bite is treated as if it could be a potential ...

Josephine Hessert, DO, is a board-certified emergency medicine physician in Southern California. It's important to get medical care if you have been bitten by a wild or unfamiliar animal. You might ...

COCHISE COUNTY, AZ — Cochise County officials are warning the community about the signs and symptoms of rabies, due to the increase of animal bites this year. Public Health Emergency Preparedness ...

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio is seeing a rise in reported animal bites, and an even bigger jump in severe bite cases. ACS Director Jon Gary told KSAT an 11% uptick in reported cases so far this year ...

Most of the management guidelines for the treatment of bite infections are based on expert opinion. The goals of therapy are to prevent or treat infection, as well as minimize soft tissue damage. In ...

Animal bite cases in Boone County have nearly doubled since 2021, a trend local officials say is tied to pandemic-era pet adoptions, increased time spent indoors and a lack of proper animal ...