GRAND CANYON VILLAGE, Ariz. — Cases of two zoonotic diseases, rabies and Hantavirus, have been reported at the Grand Canyon.

At around 11 p.m. on June 20, while walking through our dark kitchen to check if the door was locked, I was bitten on the middle part of my lower left leg by a rat as I passed by the washing machine.

Rabies deaths are rare in the U.S. A lot of that is thanks in part to vaccines, but it's also because of the effective treatment available to those who have been exposed to the viral, deadly disease.

A Michigan resident died of rabies contracted from an organ they were donated, state health officials said Thursday. The unidentified patient died in January, a month after getting the transplant ...

A rabies expert called New York authorities “insane” for killing P’Nut the Squirrel – saying the state could have figured out if the animal was dangerous without decapitation.

A transplant recipient in Michigan died after contracting rabies from a donor organ, state health officials said Wednesday. The transplant was done at an Ohio hospital in December, and the patient ...

An unidentified Fresno County individual died of rabies despite treatment after probably being bitten by a bat, the first human case in the area in 32 years.

Unfortunately, nothing like human rabies prevention shots exists for dogs, so unvaccinated animals that were exposed, including the 11 other puppies in the litter, have to be euthanized.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Brighton Police and Animal Control continue to set traps in a neighborhood where a rabies-infected fox bit six people over the weekend. Those who were bitten are getting a ...

Early symptoms can be subtle, which complicates timely diagnosis and treatment. Preventive measures, such as vaccinations for pets and public education about the risks of rabies, are crucial in ...

In recent years, the prevalence of rabies in South America and the Caribbean has fallen significantly due to rabies control programs. Official figures show that there were 250 cases in 1990, but ...