Rabies is a deadly viral disease affecting the central nervous system of mammals, including humans, and is primarily spread ...

A recent rabies death in Davao, Philippines, linked to dog meat consumption, raises concerns about zoonotic diseases. This ...

Medicare Part B does not cover the rabies preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) vaccine. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends the rabies PrEP vaccine to people who have an ...

"Rabies is a vaccine-preventable ... can stop the virus from spreading and turning into rabies. It consists of a series of rabies shots and, in certain situations, rabies immune globulin ...

This story originally ran Jan. 22, 1982, two days after Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat during a concert at Veterans ...

Humans can be vaccinated against the virus. The rabies vaccine is still effective even if given some time after exposure to the infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

Rabies risk should be determined with an inquiry ... If tetanus status is unknown, or if the vaccine series was not completed, then both tetanus vaccine and tetanus immune globulin (in the arm ...

New York City’s decision to stop dropping vaccination bait along the Nassau-Queens border might be a factor in the recent uptick of animal rabies cases in the county, Nassau officials said at a ...

Rabies is a disease that only affects mammals, with wild raccoons, skunks, foxes, and bats being the most common carriers. It ...

The injured resident "has since received immediate medical care and post-exposure prophylaxis," for rabies, according to the Nassau County Department of Health.