Dog bites are a global public health problem. Much of what was known in 2017 is summarized in a book called Dog Bites: Comprehensive Data and Interdisciplinary Analyses. 1.2 I recently read a ...

Rabies is a deadly virus that affects the nervous system. Rabies primarily affects animals, but it also affects human beings.

“We as humans tend to want to hush, shame, or punish a dog for growling, but all that does is tell the dog that it doesn’t get to communicate at this stage, it’s not safe to growl, so then ...

The most dangerous possible infection is rabies, an often-fatal disease that can be transmitted to humans through an animal bite. In the U.S., rabies is usually found in wild animals, such as bats ...

Davis told Fox News, "Rabies is a virus that is spread by the saliva of infected animals. Usually this will occur from a bite or saliva of the infected animal coming in contact with an open wound".

All over the world there are poisonous creatures with incredibly painful bites and stings. These are defense mechanisms that, when used against humans, can be extremely painful and even lethal.

An animal bite can be dangerous. The Buncombe County Public Health Department typically receives upward of 1,000 bite reports yearly, according to Buncombe public health nurse Susan Creede.. Since ...

Bay State health officials are reporting the first confirmed case of West Nile virus in an animal this year, as people are ...