Is the First Cure for Advanced Rabies Near?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 28, 2023
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Rabies virus is incurable and almost always fatal once it has invaded the central nervous system, with the victim doomed to suffer a horrible death.

But researchers now think they've found an effective and simple treatment that can cure even advanced cases of rabies.

Anti-Vax Trend May Harm Pet Dogs, With Half of Owners Against Immunization

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• September 7, 2023
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Some people mistrust the safety and effectiveness of human vaccines for COVID-19 and other diseases, a fact that became abundantly clear during the pandemic.

Now, a new survey of 2,200 dog owners shows this mistrust may often extend to canine vaccinations.

The fin...

CDC Warns of Rise in Rabies Linked to Bats

• January 6, 2022
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Three people died recently in the United States recently from rabies linked to bats, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. They bring the total number of U.S. rabies cases in 2021 to five.

That's a sharp rise over prior years -- no reported r...

New Rabies Prevention Treatment Also Works in Kids: Study

• Robert Preidt
• February 16, 2021
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Getting bitten by a dog or wild animal is frightening, especially for kids, but a new study may help relieve some of the worry about catching rabies.

The rabies prevention treatment KEDRAB is safe and effective for patients 17 and younger, a groundbreaking pediatric clin...

Bats Are Biggest Rabies Danger, CDC Says

• Dennis Thompson
• June 12, 2019
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The first thing folks think about with rabies is four-legged critters -- dogs, raccoons, skunks or foxes.

But the most dangerous rabies threat you'll face right now is dangling overhead somewhere, waiting to flutter down and get entwined in your hair.

Bats are ...