Rabies is virtually 100% fatal in both people and animals once symptoms develop.

In the U.S., 100,000 animals are tested annually by public health laboratories, and about 4,000 rabid animals are found. On ...

Rabies is one of the deadliest viral infections affecting humans and animals. The disease attacks the central nervous system ...

Dog vaccination is one of the most effective ways of preventing rabies because it stops the disease at its primary source.

Two separate cases of animals testing positive for rabies were recently confirmed within a 24-hour period by DeKalb County Animal ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a second rabies-positive raccoon in the Westlake Village ...

Learn six humane ways to keep raccoons out of your yard, trash bins, garden, and attic with expert tips on food, deterrents, and entry points.

Prior to these detections, the last confirmed rabid raccoon in Los Angeles County was detected in 1973, when the skunk variant (strain) of rabies was still present in the County. That strain has not ...

Bats are a familiar sight as Halloween decorations, but real bats are best admired from a distance. As temperatures drop in ...