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US reports record number of rabies deaths in a decade in 2021

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The last time there were 5 rabies deaths in the U.S. over the course of a year was 2011.

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    US had 5 rabies deaths last year, highest total in a decade (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say five Americans died of rabies last year — the largest number in a decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released a report focusing on three of the deaths, all stemming from contact with rabid bats.

  2. MedicalXpress

    US rabies deaths last year were highest in a decade (opens MedicalXpress)

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    Five Americans died of rabies last year—the largest number in a decade—and health officials said Thursday that some of the people didn't realize they had been infected or refused life-saving shots.

  3. Triblive

    U.S. had 5 rabies deaths last year, highest total in a decade (opens Triblive)

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    NEW YORK — Five Americans died of rabies last year — the largest number in a decade — and health officials said Thursday that some of the people didn’t realize they had been infected or refused life-saving shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report on three

  4. Fox News

    US reports highest number of rabies deaths in a decade (opens Fox News)

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    Some people didn't realize they had been infected with rabies, while others refuses the life-shaving shots

  5. The Hill

    CDC warns about bat-linked rabies after three deaths in recent months (opens The Hill)

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    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning over bat-linked rabies cases among humans after three people died in a five-week period in the fall.

  6. The Hill

    US reports record number of rabies deaths in a decade in 2021 (opens The Hill)

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    The last time there were 5 rabies deaths in the U.S. over the course of a year was 2011.

  7. Elko Daily Free Press

    US had 5 rabies deaths last year, one in Idaho (opens Elko Daily Free Press)

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    Elko Daily Free Press's feed description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report on three of the deaths, all stemming from contact with bats.

  8. The Week

  9. Local News 8

    5 people died of rabies in 2021 (opens Local News 8)

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    IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - The largest amount of people have died of rabies in the U.S. in a decade.

  10. NBC News

    The U.S. recorded the highest number of rabies deaths in a decade last year. (opens NBC News)

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    and health officials said Thursday that some of the people didn’t realize they had been

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