POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A rabies alert is in effect in Polk County after a rabid cat bit a veterinary technician at a Lakeland animal hospital Sunday evening. It is the first confirmed case of ...

Cats are popular pets, but sometimes they can scratch or bite. Cat bites and scratches can cause pain and infection in humans, so it’s important to know how to provide first aid in such situations.

Three people were bitten by a stray cat with rabies, according to the Wilkes County Animal Control Services.Officials said on July 4 a stray cat in the Hays area bit a woman. In the early hours of ...

An injured bat that was rescued from a back garden in the Isle of Wight has tested positive for a rare rabies-like virus, known as European Bat Lyssavirus-1 (EBLV-1). Although EBLV causes a ...

Residents of this town and neighboring areas now have easier access to anti-rabies vaccination after the Department of Health ...