Human bites tend to have a higher complication and infection rate than animal bites, with approximately 10–15% of human bites becoming infected. [9] Infection usually emerges 1–2 days after ...

Health officials in Weld County are warning residents after finding a dead bat that tested positive for rabies.

Most of these infections take place in hospitals. Wound infections occur when cuts, scrapes, animal bites, sutured wounds, and puncture wounds get infected, which typically happens 24 to 72 ...

Rabies is a virus that causes a severe brain infection in mammals and humans that is virtually 100% fatal after symptoms ...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — People should avoid contact with bats after a rabid one was found at Ramona Park, the Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department announced. On Saturday, May 10, a ...

Srushti sought immediate medical care, received a full course of antirabies vaccines, and was given rabies immunoglobulin ...

A rabid bat was found at a Portage park Saturday, prompting the Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department to ...

As the weather warms and more people spend time outside, health professionals are reminding the public that parasites like ...

The insect and animal kingdom are filled with all sorts ... Many injuries will need stitches and antibiotics to avoid a salmonella infection. If the bite has broken the skin, seek medical ...