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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 75% of Americans are exposed to raccoons, skunks and foxes—wildlife that usually spreads the deadly disease to humans.
The latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Rabies Surveillance System monitors the trend of rabies in the United States, and found that wildlife cases increased by 5% in 2023 in the previous year.
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“CDC Rabies Program is currently tracking 15 rabies An outbreak eventCDC spokesman Paul Prince told Fox News Digital. “There may be more rabies outbreaks in the United States, but these rabies are managed at the local or state level.”
Nassau County, New York announced that it will be Public Health Alerts after 22 cases were confirmed this summer, compared with only six cases last year, more than tripled.
Officials warn that increasing number of wildlife is infected with rabies, which poses a public health threat. (iStock)
Alyssa alyssa Zohrabian, director of the Nassau County Health Office’s Communications Office, told Fox News Digital that the cases reflect the disturbing land rabies revival of land rabies, which was successfully phased out from Nassau County through coordinated intervention efforts. ”
What is rabies?
Rabies is one Virus According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this is transmitted to humans through bites or from rabies.
Sometimes it can take weeks or months to diagnose, as the infection only causes the symptoms to spread. Brain and spinal cord.
However, severe illness usually occurs within two weeks of the disease, causing confusion, stirring and hallucination, the above source said.
People may initially feel like they have flu, complain of fever, headaches, or weakness. Another clue is pain or numbness in the bite site.
“Recent cases may not indicate an outbreak of national rabies, but rather remind people that rabies remains a threat to public health.”
“Classic Rabies” makes someone feel very thirsty while feeling paradoxically panic when they are fluids. Someone may produce a lot of saliva and show aggressive behavior.
Rabies is almost always fatal after symptoms – but can also be prevented at nearly 100%.
About 75% of Americans are exposed to raccoons, skunks and foxes, and usually spread rabies to humans. (iStock)
People should seek prevention immediately after rabies are exposed MedicalCalled post-exposure prevention, involves thorough cleaning of wounds and receiving rabies vaccination.
Experts suggest that people can also receive neutralizing antibodies to fight the infection.
Why are wildlife cases increasing?
“CDC, at least in part, attributes it to animals’ translocation to areas where the incidence or incidence of rabies is low,” Edward R. Rensimer, an infectious disease expert with expertise in preventing rabies, told Fox News Digital Numbers.
“This has prompted an increase in funding allocation in some states Rabies vaccine Rensimer, who is also director of the International Medical Center in Houston, Texas, added.
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The Nassau County Department of Health launched the first phase of its re-established Oral Rabies Bait Program in the fall of 2024, with the second round being held in the spring and a third round this fall.
“When animal control and rabies prevention efforts are reduced, it always leads to an increase in rabies incidence in wild animals and has tragic potential [for] In human cases, Aaron Glatt, director of infectious diseases in Mount Sinai, Long Island, New York, told Fox News Numbers.
After rabies is exposed, people should seek preventive medical services immediately, called post-exposure prevention, which involves thorough cleaning of wounds and receiving rabies vaccination. (iStock)
“Luckily, there are only a few Human Rabies Cases Reports are reported every year and there is an effective vaccine that can be given to patients after a dangerous animal bite. ”
A CDC spokesman told Fox News Digital that six people died of rabies in the United States last year, two of whom died in 2025.
He added: “Recent cases may not indicate an outbreak of national rabies, but rather a reminder that rabies remains a public health threat in the United States and abroad.”
Which animals are rabies?
The CDC says more than 90% of animal rabies cases come from wild animals – the most common bats.
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Depending on where they live, Americans are also at risk of exposure to other wildlife.
“There are more than 30 Different rabies viruses In the United States, it is related to wildlife,” a CDC spokesperson told Fox News Digital. “These viral variants have unique animal species and geographical scope and can have their own specific outbreaks. ”
According to experts, only a small percentage of rabies cases in the United States affect livestock, such as dogs and cats – but that is not beyond the scope of possibility. (iStock)
Those living in the eastern United States have some of the highest risk of exposure to raccoon rabies in the area.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, skunks pose high risks to rabies in the Midwest and the U.S. West, and foxes pose danger to people living in the southwestern part of the country and Alaska.
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Rensimer added that between 2024 and 2025, skunk rabies increased in Kentucky, with rabies outbreaks in Arizona and California in 2023.
A CDC spokesman said that rabies are found in wildlife and flora in all states except Hawaii.
Can pets get rabies?
Only a small number of rabies cases in the United States livestockAccording to experts, cats and cats, such as dogs and cats, are not out of the range of possibilities.
A CDC spokesman warned: “Most pets who stay at home seem to have a low risk of rabies, but even if we don’t see the crazy wildlife, we can get into our homes and backyards.”
“The best way to avoid rabies is to stay away from wildlife.”
“Our pets are more likely to interact with wildlife than we do, and they usually can’t tell us when they are exposed.”
James Garrow, director of communications at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, told Fox News that a stray puppy and two stray cats tested positive for rabies in Philadelphia this year.
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Experts agree to keep pets’ latest vaccines up to date to protect their health and prevent spread to humans.
Nassau County Health Department works with Oyster Bay Town to provide free rabies for rabies vaccination Dogs, cats and ferrets September 13 (Saturday) to all county residents.
Glater reiterated: “The best way to avoid rabies is to stay away from wildlife.”
