Rabies affects the central nervous system, and how fast it progresses depends on how close the exposure site is to the brain.

A couple in Breckenridge woke up July 16 to find a bat on their bedroom floor, according to a news release from Summit County ...

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a cat in South Greenville County has tested positive for rabies. The cat was found near Holland Ford and Beech Springs roads in ...

SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. — A raccoon tested positive for rabies after biting a woman, county officials said. The raccoon bit the woman after she discovered her dog fighting with it July 11 on Vaughn Road, ...

Bats are the only animals in the province known to carry rabies, and transmission to other animals or humans is rare. Island ...

"With that one remaining dog still not found yet, we do have law enforcement officers patrolling the state forest as well as Harbison State Forest staff and personnel checking the traps throughout the ...

If an animal bites you, DAP said to flush the wound and wash thoroughly with soap and water, then contact your doctor.

DENVER — Denver Animal Protection (DAP) said the public should be cautious after two bats tested positive for the rabies ...

A rise in rabies cases is prompting health officials in Nassau County, Long Island, to declare an "imminent public health ...

Two bats tested positive for the rabies virus in Denver, the city's department of public health announced Wednesday.