LAKE COUNTY, Ill. -- A man in northeastern Illinois died from rabies about a month after apparently being infected by a bat he found in his room, marking the first human case of the virus in the state ...

Officials warn that bat bites can go unnoticed and urge prompt reporting of any possible exposure ...

A rise in the number of rabies-carrying bats in Riverside County prompted health officials on Wednesday to remind residents to take extra precautions to avoid contact with the creatures to prevent any ...

An Australian man has died from an "extremely rare" rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, health officials said Thursday. The man in his 50s was bitten by a bat carrying Australian bat ...

Pitkin County has confirmed a bat that bit a person near the Weller Lake parking lot up Independence Pass has tested positive for rabies — the fourth confirmed county case in the last eight years and ...

Shasta County officials warned residents to avoid bats after two tested positive for rabies. Rabies is a fatal disease, and anyone bitten by a bat should seek immediate medical care. While only a ...

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MI – A person was bitten by a rabid bat in southeast Michigan, health officials say. The St. Clair County Health Department was notified by the Michigan Department of Health and ...

A man in his 50s from northern New South Wales, Australia, is fighting for his life in hospital after contracting Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV), marking the state’s first ever confirmed human case.

Health officials said no humans encountered the bats, but a dog that was up to date on vaccinations was exposed.