Health officials say the exposure involved a Fresno County resident believed to have been bitten in Merced County.

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Health officials are investigating a rabies exposure in a Fresno County resident. Officials ...

Bats, raccoons, skunks, and fox are common wildlife carriers of the rabies virus. It is possible that a rabid animal can shed (share) the virus by direct contact before symptoms appear visible.

A fresh alert has been issued in Harford County after another raccoon tested positive for rabies. The Harford County ... a ...

Officials urged pet owners to make sure animals are up-to-date on vaccinations. “Rabies virus can be present in the saliva of infected dogs, cats, and ferrets during illness and even several ...

The Central Virginia Health District has confirmed a case of rabies in Lynchburg, officials announced Thursday.

From there, rabies leads to coma and death. Doctors say the rabies virus moves from an infected wound to your brain over time ...

rabies is mostly transmitted via bites and scratches from dogs carrying the rabies virus. In people it causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and is almost 100% fatal once symptoms ...

Thailand is rushing to contain the spread of rabies after a spike in cases across the country. The virus has been detected in 40 provinces including popular tourist areas Bangkok and Chiang Rai.

A Norwegian woman has died after contracting rabies from a stray puppy in the Philippines. Birgitte Kallestad, 24, was on holiday with friends when they found the puppy on a street, her family ...

Rabies is a disease that affects the central nervous system in mammals and is transmitted through saliva a few days before death with the infected animal “shedding” the virus,” according to ...