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

After rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) vaccination, scarcely available rabies immunoglobulins are not required for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). However, PrEP is not sufficiently accessible ...

Rabies outbreak on Long Island prompts safety measures. Learn about the disease, its spread, and how to safeguard your family ...

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

Nassau County is warning residents about the rise of rabies. The Department of Health declared an imminent public health ...

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

Gillibrand and stakeholders unite to oppose funding cuts, stressing the program's role in combating environmental threats and ...

A New York county has declared rabies to be an “imminent public health threat” as the disease spreads among wild and ...

Coventry police alerted residents on Friday that a stray cat tested positive for rabies. Police said a resident of Newell Court trapped a stray cat on Tuesday and that it was "acting abnormally." ...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Health is alerting the public through a news release that a stray cat found in the area of Newell Court in Coventry tested positive for rabies on July ...