Chile has become the first nation in South America to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies in humans, according to a validation announced by the World Health Organization on Monday. The milestone follows more than five decades of public health prevention and surveillance, with the country’s last reported case of dog-to-human transmission occurring in 1972, based on data … Read more
A rabid raccoon captured in Raleigh following reports of the animal staggering and walking in circles marks the second rabid raccoon and the fourth confirmed case of rabies in the city this year, according to Raleigh Animal Control. Raleigh Animal Control Responds to Rabid Raccoon on Chadwick Drive Raleigh Animal Control officers removed the raccoon … Read more
According to the Davidson County Health Department, attendees who held baby goats at an Aug. 1, 2026, community event at Breeden Amphitheater in Lexington, North Carolina, may have been exposed to rabies after four animals from a traveling petting zoo tested positive for the virus. Traveling Petting Zoo Goats Test Positive for Rabies After Skunk … Read more
A 10-year-old girl participating in a summer camp program was bitten by a beaver while canoeing at Seneca Creek State Park, prompting the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to close a portion of the park and about one mile of nearby trail until further notice. The Thursday afternoon incident marks the third reported beaver attack … Read more