Chile has been validated by the WHO as the first South American country to eliminate human rabies transmitted by dogs, ending a transmission chain that last occurred in 1972.
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North Carolina health officials urge anyone who touched baby goats at Farm Adventures' mobile petting zoo between July 28 and Aug. 27 to contact local health departments after four goats tested positive for rabies.
Four baby goats at a traveling petting zoo in Lexington, N.C., tested positive for rabies, prompting health officials to warn attendees of possible exposure.
An 11-year-old boy in Ontario died of rabies after a nighttime encounter with a bat, highlighting the risks of potential exposure even without visible injuries.
A 6-year-old Wisconsin girl is recovering after a rabid bat attacked her while playing outside her home. She received post-exposure rabies shots.