An Ill Kitten in Nebraska Sparked Efforts to Stamp Out Rabies' Spread

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• October 18, 2024
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The 2023 illness and death in Nebraska of a stray kitten infected with rabies set off a large-scale effort to discover how the feline became infected in the first place.

That's because the strain of rabies the 6-week old kitten carried had never been detected so far west...

Dogs Brought to U.S. Must Be Microchipped, Older Than 6 Months: CDC

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• May 8, 2024
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Dogs brought into the United States from abroad must be compliant with new rules to help fight rabies in this country, according to updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued Wednesday. 

"Starting on August 1, 2024, all dogs entering...

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...