Rabies affects the central nervous system, and how fast it progresses depends on how close the exposure site is to the brain.

Health officials in one New Jersey town sent out a public health alert after a raccoon recently attacked some residents.

Health experts are sounding alarms as rabies cases rise nationwide, according to WSYR. Nassau County declared a public health ...

Lewis County Public Health was notified that a bat and a raccoon in the Towns of New Bremen and Martinsburg tested positive ...

Nassau County declared that the spread of rabies has become an “imminent public health threat” after afflicted animals from ...

A raccoon found on Wellesley Island tested positive for rabies, making it the 9th animal to test positive for rabies in ...

Local health officials fear the animal may be rabid and are warning residents to watch for unusual wildlife behavior.

Westfield residents are on alert after two people were bitten by a potentially rabid raccoon, and health officials are urging ...

Authorities in one Long Island county are issuing an imminent public health threat over a concerning rise in the number of ...

Rabies is now an "imminent public health threat" in Nassau County, officials said Monday, warning residents to protect their ...

Health officials are reminding Niagara County residents that rabies is still a concern in the area, especially during the ...