Rabies -- United States
A dog from Detroit tested positive for rabies, a 1st in the state since 2011, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
Officials said the 6-month-old dog had never been vaccinated against rabies. The last rabid dog detected in the state was in 2011 in Oakland County.
"Rabies virus is present in the saliva and brain tissue of an infected animal," said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8409894&promed&0
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