Internationally Classified ‘Rabies-Free’ Country Reports Fatal Case Of Human Rabies
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday that the first fatal human case of rabies hit the small country of Timor-Leste, which was otherwise classified as “rabies free.” Timor-Leste (also known as East Timor) is an independent state once occupied by the Portuguese, situated in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Asia, not too far from […]
Rhode Island hiker gets bitten by coyote before killing it with his bare hands, tests reveal animal had rabies
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced that a coyote killed by a hiker with his bare hands has tested positive for rabies. A hiker was attacked and bitten on the leg as he walked through woods in Johnston on Friday, police said. Police said the hiker […]