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Dog-mediated rabies, a fatal disease that kills tens of thousands of people in Africa every year, remains persistently endemic in affected regions. That is, despite an overall low virus prevalence, ...

Paige Van de Vuurst, a Ph.D. student in translational biology, medicine, and health, conducts field research on vampire bats in Colombia this summer. Credit: Paige Van de Vuurst Paige Van de Vuurst, a ...

A new article predicts that vampire bats -- currently only found in Mexico and Central and South America -- are on the move, with the United States being a viable home in 27 years. Vampire bats may ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be airdropping rabies ...

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 ...

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 ...