According to the IDPH, the less than one-year-old dog is thought to have originated from a litter somewhere in the Southeastern U.S. (the IDPH initially believed that it came from Florida but does not ...

Immediate first aid after a dog bite can reduce infection and rabies risk. Doctors explain what to do in the first 15 minutes ...

A Chicago dog under observation for biting an individual tested positive for rabies, the state’s first confirmed canine case in decades.

Thirteen people who were in direct contact with the rabid dog have started post-exposure treatment and had not displayed any symptoms, as of Dec. 23.

It is caused by the rabies virus (a lyssavirus), which attacks the central nervous system and, if left untreated, is almost always fatal. Despite being preventable through vaccination, rabies remains ...

Before testing positive for rabies, the dog was surrendered to a local rescue and euthanized after the dog had a “marked” change in behavior on Dec. 16, according to a news release.

The rabies virus is primarily found in the saliva of an infected animal. The virus enters the human body when an infected dog ...

The doggy day care affected by the “unprecedented” rabies case has been identified and over 90 pet owners have been contacted. At this time, 13 people have had direct contact.

In Louisville, Ky., 15 families were registered last week with the public health department as having one or more members taking the Pasteur treatment to immunize them against rabies ...

Beyond physical injury, dog bites can lead to severe, potentially fatal illnesses, including rabies, sepsis, and meningitis, ...

Declaring human rabies a notifiable disease will enable authorities to monitor the condition in real time effectively ...

Residents of Southwick have been advised to keep an eye on wildlife that exhibits unusual behavior and to ensure that all pets are vaccinated against rabies, after a confirmed case of rabies was ...