Rabies surprised public health officials earlier this year when a wild red fox bit nine people—including a United States congressman—in Washington, D.C. Within a day, a D.C. public health lab ...

Rabies only rarely affects humans in the United States. But for people who do contract the virus, it’s almost always fatal without prompt medical care. That’s why you’ll want to contact a doctor right ...

While human cases of rabies in the United States are rare, it’s still a deadly disease: six people have died from rabies nationwide since September 2024, a US Centers for Disease Control and ...