The first U.S. case of raccoon rabies was detected in Florida in 1947. From there, it spread to Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

A dead raccoon found in Piscataway has tested positive for rabies after it made contact with a resident’s dog, local officials said. The resident and their pet dog were exposed to the rabid raccoon in ...

Nassau County declared that the spread of rabies has become an “imminent public health threat” after afflicted animals from ...

Stonington town officials say a raccoon found on Wamphassuc Road tested positive for rabies. The raccoon tested positive on ...

Health officials in one New Jersey town sent out a public health alert after a raccoon recently attacked some residents.

Raccoons with rabies have been detected across Long Island since last summer, according to health officials in Nassau and ...

The spread of rabies in Nassau County is a concerning resurgence that caused the county’s health department to declare an ...

A raccoon found in Stonington tested positive for rabies, according to health officials. The raccoon was found on Wamphassuc ...

A Somerville woman is recovering after she says she was viciously attacked by a raccoon early Saturday morning.

STONINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Stonington town officials say a raccoon found on Wamphassuc Road tested positive for rabies. The ...

Rabies affects the central nervous system, and how fast it progresses depends on how close the exposure site is to the brain.