rabies
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A Lot of Pet Owners (Wrongly) Think Vaccines Are Bad for Dogs
The anti-vaccination movement is going to the dogs. Recent survey data has suggested that a substantial proportion of American dog owners have doubts about their pets’ vaccines, including the rabies shot. Rabies is almost always fatal if not treated promptly, and routine canine vaccination has helped make pet and human cases of the viral disease…
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A Child in Texas Has Been Hospitalized With Rabies, Officials Say
A child in Texas has been hospitalized by rabies that he caught through a bat bite, health officials recently reported — the first documented case of the viral illness within the state in over a decade. Though officials say they’ve contacted other people at risk of having been infected, the current status and prognosis of…
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The Happiest Place On Earth Tests Positive For Rabies
If you’re visiting Walt Disney World in the next few months, you might want to keep away from any stray animals wandering the grounds. A feral cat in Walt Disney World’s Epcot just tested positive for rabies and the local health department is warning people to be careful during the coming months because it could…
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Homeopath Says She Used Dog Rabies Saliva To ‘Cure’ Misbehaving 4-Year-Old, Gets Yelled At By Everyone
A Canadian naturopath is feeling the heat after she published a blog post about treating a young child’s behavioural problems with a homeopathic remedy made from the saliva of a rabid dog. But it’s really only the latest episode to highlight the absurdity of the popular alternative “medicine”.