The structure of the wing membrane ... uncommon and rabies in humans resulting from such bites is extremely rare. But, bats can harbor the rabies virus and, therefore, should be handled with caution.

Suspicion about rabies shouldn’t lead to wholesale killing of the vulnerable animals, they said. They explained bats in Ontario and elsewhere are already being decimated by white-nose virus ...

Here’s what to do if you cross paths with an animal you think may have rabies in South Carolina and how to tell if it is ...

Cook County's ARC released a Halloween-themed map to educate on rabies prevention, noting seven rabid bats found this year.

A new alert has been issued in Anne Arundel County after a raccoon tested positive for rabies. The county's Department of ...

Health department officials in the US state of Maryland have issued an alert advising anyone who may have come into contact ...

The Florida Department of Health office in St. Lucie County issued a rabies alert Friday after a raccoon and an otter tested positive Nov. 5 in unrelated cases. Residents and visitors should be ...

The nearest other cases of the Eastern raccoon rabies virus variant (RRVV) were on the East Coast, almost 850 miles away, investigators explained. "A coordinated multiagency response was initiated ...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County has issued a rabies alert for parts of the St. Lucie County area. The alert comes after a raccoon and an otter ...

A stray kitten in Auburn has tested positive for rabies, possibly exposing several veterinary workers and others to the virus, the Alabama Department of Public Health said Thursday. The kitten was ...

Rabies is transmitted when an infected mammal's contaminated saliva gets into a new mammalian host through a bite, lick or scratch. The virus travels through the victim's peripheral nervous ...

The nearest other cases of the Eastern raccoon rabies virus variant (RRVV) were on the East Coast, almost 850 miles away, investigators explained. "A coordinated multiagency response was initiated ...