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Rabid bat found in Annapolis apartment building

Tags: Anne Arundel County Department of Health, bat,

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Rabies exposure more likely from household pets than the wild

As the weather gets nicer, and you spend more time outdoors, be on the lookout for animals that may be infected with rabies.

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Rabid raccoon found in D.C. neighborhood

The D.C. Department of Health is warning residents to be on alert after a rabid raccoon was found in a Northwest neighborhood.

Tags: Cleveland Park, D.C. Department of Health

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Feral cat has rabies; county to trap others

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Another rabid cat discovered in Stafford

A second cat has tested positive for rabies after being captured in North Stafford.

Tags: rabid cat, Amyclae subdivision,

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Rabies confirmed in stray cat in Stafford County

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Rabies-transplant prompts questions: How are donated organs screened?

A Maryland man has died from rabies, contracted from an organ transplant, but a local transplant network says there are many safeguards in place that make the transmission of diseases through life-saving transplants very rare.

Tags: organ transplant, CDC, disease transmission, Washington Regional Transplant Community

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Report: Maryland rabies victim got virus through organ transplant

Citing anonymous sources, The Washington Post reports the Maryland victim who died of rabies was a man infected with the virus through a kidney transplant.

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Md. rabies death was from organ transplant

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a rabies death in Maryland was caused by an organ transplant.

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Rabid fox bites woman in DC's Rock Creek Park

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