A Michigan resident died of rabies after receiving a kidney transplant from a donor exposed to the virus in Idaho, marking an extremely rare case of transmission through organ donation.

Because the person was a Michigan resident, it will be counted as a Michigan human rabies case rather than an Ohio one, the local health department said. According to the Centers for Disease Control ...

Rabies is a deadly viral disease that is mainly transmitted to people and pets through bites or scratches from an infected animal, according to the CDC. The virus affects the central nervous ...

The virus is typically transmitted through the ... The Michigan resident's rabies was confirmed by the CDC Rabies Laboratory. In a statement, the CDC said that the organ donor was exposed to ...

However, the CDC urges pasteurization to kill any potential viruses, including rabies, being shed in cow's milk. Rabies is deadly virus that is transmitted through saliva from infected animals ...

A Michigan resident has died of rabies after apparently undergoing an organ transplant, health officials said Thursday.

FREMONT – A dead bat found earlier this week in Fremont tested positive for the rabies virus, police said. The bat was ...

No additional individuals are at risk of rabies exposure, according to the CDC. Kara Steele, a representative from Life Connection of Ohio, could not comment on the specific case but explained to WTOL ...