A rabies expert called New York authorities “insane” for killing P’Nut the Squirrel – saying the state could have figured out if the animal was dangerous without chopping his head off.

A California art teacher died from rabies November 22, about a month after apparently being infected by a bat she found in her classroom. Leah Seneng, 60, may have been bitten when she scooped up ...

“Rabies is a disease that mainly manifests as encephalitis, which is infection and inflammation of the brain,” Stanford University professor of medicine and infectious disease expert Dr. Dean ...

Rabies is rare in the U.S. with less than 10 cases identified each year. Health officials urge the public to avoid contact with wild animals and seek immediate medical care if bitten. Early ...

A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat that presumably had rabies inside her classroom, officials and a friend of the woman, marking the third such fatality in ...

A Northern Kentucky man died of rabies recently and the animal that infected him has not been identified, health officials warn. It's possible the man was exposed to the deadly virus while ...

If you are bitten and develop a rash or get sick, you should speak with a doctor because antibiotics can be prescribed to ...

The California Department of Public Health has issued a warning to residents who believe they may have been exposed to rabies, urging them to seek immediate medical attention before it’s too late.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Health officials in Kentucky have reported the state's first human death from rabies since 1996. The victim, a resident of Northern Kentucky, succumbed to the disease after ...