Peak rabies season 01:06. The word is enough to strike fear in the heart of any animal lover. Rabies, though rare, leads to a horrible death if left untreated.

Rabies is a virus that attacks the central nervous system. This article explains how it’s transmitted, what it looks like, and what to do if you’re bitten by an animal that might be infected.

They Thought These Raccoons Had Rabies, But Found The Raccoons To Be Drunk. ByBruce Y. Lee. Follow Author. ... an infected animal may have no apparent symptoms and appear and act completely normal.

The City of Wichita Falls Animal Services is sounding the alarm about its fifth positive rabies case on Thursday, July 10, in ...

A woman who brought a raccoon into a Maine Petco allowed people to touch and kiss the animal, ... When people are infected by rabies, their initial symptoms are flu-like, including weakness or ...

A Georgia boy is being treated for rabies after he was attacked by a raccoon on his family’s front porch last week. Chandler Mahaffey, 4, was attacked on Thursday, his mother said, and was found ...

The Department of Public Health said anyone who came in contact with the raccoon should contact them at 617-983-6800 to determine if they were exposed to rabies. The post Raccoon that was the ...

A raccoon in Eastham tested positive for rabies following recent reports of multiple raccoons exhibiting symptoms, officials said.. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said in a ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Health officials are warning College Park residents after a raccoon tested positive for rabies. According to the Prince George's County Health Department, the rabid animal ...