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Rabies in the news

I wrote about rabies here a few weeks ago, but it seems every day brings a new rabies story to my attention. Recently, 20 dogs were euthanized in Alamance County, N.C. after the discovery of the fourth rabies case in the county. The dogs had been in a fight with a raccoon; the dogs’ owner shot and killed the animal.

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One Health Headlines: Friday, March 23, 2012

This week’s One Health roundup includes a look at how a new strain of foot-and-mouth disease in Egypt could threaten the region’s food supply,  how animal checkups can help prevent the spread of disease in people, how actress Ashley Judd’s therapy dog helps her deal with her depression, and much more.

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One Health Headlines: Friday, March 16, 2012

This week’s One Health roundup includes a look at some of the latest research being conducted to combat diabetes, Alzheimer’s and cancer. We also have the latest news on rabies, avian influenza and the many health benefits of dogs.

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Key to rabies prevention: vigliance and vaccinations

Human cases of rabies are extremely rare in the United States, but they’re fatal, as we’ve unfortunately seen with the case of a man in Massachusetts who died after being infected with the illness by a brown bat.

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One Health Headlines: Friday, March 2, 2012

More reminders in the news this week that rabies, while far less prevalent in the United States than it was in the past, is still lurking and still a serious public health issue. Authorities in New Mexico announced that 32 dogs in the southeast part of the state have been euthanized since December due to rabies exposure, and in Tennessee, two horses have recently succumbed to the disease. A number of people have required post-exposure prophylaxis as a result. All of these deaths (with the possible exception of puppies too young to be fully vaccinated) could have been prevented with vaccination.

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