A Michigan man died of rabies he contracted after receiving a kidney transplant from a donor who became infected — and later died — while rescuing a kitten from a rabid skunk, according to health officials. The unidentified patient received the Idaho donor’s left kidney during a December 2024 transplant in Ohio — only to … Read more
A mom almost died from rabies after being bitten by a stray cat on holiday in Turkey — but had her life saved when her dogs sniffed out the deadly disease. Chloe Kelly, 44, was bitten on the heel while eating in a restaurant at the 5 star La Blanche Resort, in Bodrum, on the … Read more
A Sydney mother has revealed how a split second encounter with a monkey at a popular sanctuary in Bali turned into a living nightmare, resulting in a medical bill greater than USD $3967.32. Flavia McDonald, her husband and their 12-year-old daughter Lorena jetted off to the popular Indonesian holiday island on Father’s Day as a … Read more
A bat out of hell. “Gossip Girl” alum Taylor Momsen got bit by a bat while performing with her band The Pretty Reckless in Seville, Spain on May 29. Momsen, 30, shared an Instagram video Friday that showed the moment the bat landed on her leg as she was on stage. “You guys are pointing at something … Read more
An Australian woman fears she has a fatal virus after getting bitten on the head by a bat while on vacation. “I didn’t want to believe a bat had bitten me,” Sandi Galloway, told the Cairns Post of the attack, which occurred while she and her husband Gordon were sightseeing in Cairns, Queensland. The couple … Read more
This news could leave you foaming at the mouth. A majority of dog owners are now considering letting their dogs go vaccine-free — even if it means getting rabies or other deadly diseases, new research shows. According to a recent study in the journal Vaccine, 53% of dog owners believe pet vaccines to be unsafe, … Read more
She took out the trash-panda. A courageous Connecticut woman is being hailed as “mom of the year” online after heroically rescuing her daughter from a vicious raccoon that latched onto her leg. A video of her deed has amassed 16.6 million views on Twitter as users laud her bravery in the face of a ferocious … Read more
Tennessee officials will drop raccoon bait spiked with marshmallow-flavored RABIES VACCINE drops in bid to stop outbreak spreading among the woodland critters The Department of Agriculture and Wildlife Services, along with the Tennessee Department of Health, are air dropping rabies vaccines The vaccines are wrapped in fishmeal, but they are also field testing a marshmallow-flavored … Read more
A California lawmaker who was bit by a fox is hoping to use his medical scare to get legislation passed that would bring down the cost of the life-saving rabies vaccine. Rep Ami Bera, a physician who represents California’s 7th District, said while introducing the legislation on Wednesday – timed to align with World Rabies … Read more
Baby Raccoon in a tree, with its family near by.@jaycubzuh Twitter/Skype/Facebook / Getty Images Erin Christensen was arrested after she brought her pet Raccoon into a bar, according to The Bismark Tribune. Authorities raided Christensen’s home and killed the Raccoon on the spot, collecting his body to test for diseases, she said. The family set … Read more
Local Orange County health officials are alerting the public after a bat tested positive for rabies in Fountain Valley on Wednesday. The infected bat was discovered in the parking lot of a pickleball court located near 16400 Brookhurst Street, according to the OC Health Care Agency. Visitors are being asked to stay alert and avoid … Read more
Public health officials in North Dakota issued a rabies alert Tuesday after learning someone brought a captive raccoon inside a bar in the small town of Maddock. The North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services is advising anyone who may have been bitten or had contact with the raccoon’s saliva to speak with a … Read more
MADDOCK, N.D. (AP) — A woman walked into a North Dakota bar carrying a raccoon, leading health officials to warn those who had contact with the animal about possible rabies exposure. Bartender Cindy Smith said she was serving drinks at the Maddock Bar last week when a local resident brought in the animal during happy … Read more
By Zoe Sottile, CNN It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… an oral rabies vaccine, dropped from the sky. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has initiated its annual oral rabies vaccine distribution, a project that will continue through October. The project is focused on preventing the spread of raccoon rabies from the eastern United States into … Read more
KIRTLAND, Ohio (WJW) – The Lake County General Health District has confirmed that a bat found in the Kirtland area has tested positive for the rabies virus. According to health officials, 1 bat tested positive, which they say is not uncommon. Slow speed chase goes through 6 NE Ohio cities, ends in crash In fact, … Read more