Hundreds get rabies shots after reports of deaths become viral in Zamboanga City

Hundreds get rabies shots after reports of deaths become viral in Zamboanga City

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Hundreds of patients are flocking to the Animal Bite Center of a government hospital here after media reports of deaths due to rabies have become viral.Last Monday, June 2, some 250 individuals trooped to the Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) Animal Bite Center for rabies vaccination.**media[17845]**Nearly 300 patients sought the anti-rabies vaccination two days prior, said ZCMC PIO Dr. Shadrina Sarapuddin.Sarapuddin said som…

Monroe County Health Department reports positive rabies test

Monroe County, WV (WOAY) – A skunk has tested positive for rabies in southern West Virginia. According to a media release from the Monroe County Health Department, a skunk, found in the Gap Mills area of Monroe County tested positive on Friday, June 6, 2025. The Monroe County Department of Health warns residents that rabies is a viral disease that is spread though bites or saliva to people, other pets or livestock. The release also advises peopl…

ARL Hosts Community Rabies Vaccine Clinics - Animal Rescue League of Boston

Rabies vaccine state-mandated for all dogs, cats, and ferrets The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) recently held its annual rabies clinics at its Boston, Dedham, and Brewster Animal Care and Adoption Centers, vaccinating more than 200 pets. In Massachusetts, all dogs and cats over six-months-old, as well as ferrets, must be vaccinated against rabies, and these clinics are an important piece to ensuring pet owners have access to free or low-c…