CDC reports rising rabies outbreaks across the United States

Rabies activity is resurging in several US regions, with wildlife outbreaks reported in New York's Nassau and Suffolk counties after years without cases. The CDC notes that about 4,000 animal rabies cases occur annually, mostly in bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes. At least six people have died of the infection over the last 12 months, the highest number in years