Daniel Barajas+FollowChicago’s first rabid dog in decades: What it meansChicago just saw its first case of a rabid dog since before 1964, and it’s left a lot of pet owners uneasy. The dog, adopted from PAWS Chicago and fully vaccinated, somehow contracted rabies—a reminder that even with strict vaccination laws, rare cases can still happen. Health officials stress that the risk to other pets and people is extremely low, thanks to widespread vaccination and quick action. Still, it’s a wake-up call to keep our pets’ shots up to date and stay alert for unusual behavior. Has this news changed how you think about pet safety in the city? #Pets #Chicago #Rabies00Share
Matthew KirkFollowingRabies scare: Chicago dog tests positiveA rabies case in a Chicago dog has shaken up the city, marking the first time since before 1964 that a local pup has tested positive. What’s especially unsettling is that this dog was vaccinated just months before and had been adopted from a Florida rescue. The source of the infection is still a mystery, and health officials are now investigating the vaccine batch. This has many pet owners wondering: how safe are our furry friends, and what more can we do to protect them? Let’s talk about how this news is changing the way we think about pet health in Chicago. #Pets #Chicago #Rabies11Share
shermandarlene+FollowOrgan Transplant Horror: Rabies MysteryThis is wild—imagine getting a kidney transplant and then dying of rabies, with zero clue how you caught it. That’s what happened to a Michigan man, and it turns out the donor’s kidney was infected. Rabies from organ transplants is super rare (like, only four times since 1978!), but this case has everyone rethinking how we screen donors. The CDC is now urging more checks, especially if the donor had animal encounters. Total medical plot twist! #Health #BodyHealth #Rabies10Share
john24+FollowSkunk Scratch Leads to Rare Rabies TragedyThis is wild: a Michigan man died of rabies after getting a kidney transplant from a donor who’d been scratched by a skunk! Turns out, the donor had a run-in with a super aggressive skunk, got scratched, and later donated his organs—no one realized he had rabies. The CDC says this is only the fourth time in the US this has ever happened. Organ transplants are still super safe, but wow, what a freaky chain of events! #Health #BodyHealth #Rabies30Share
Ryan Lewis+FollowOrgan Transplant Horror: Rabies MysteryImagine getting a life-saving organ transplant—only to find out the donor had undiagnosed rabies. That’s what happened to a Michigan man, who tragically died after receiving a kidney from a donor scratched by a skunk. Three other recipients got emergency treatment and are okay, but this is only the fourth time since 1978 that rabies has been spread this way. The CDC says there’s still no clear guidance for checking donors for rabies risk. Wild, right? #Health #BodyHealth #Rabies00Share
rachel60+FollowMichigan man’s tragic rabies case after transplantA Michigan man’s life was cut short by rabies after a kidney transplant—an incredibly rare outcome that’s raising eyebrows in the medical community. The twist? The donor had been scratched by a skunk weeks before, but no one suspected rabies until it was too late. This is only the fourth time in U.S. history that rabies has been transmitted through an organ transplant. While hospitals have strict screening protocols, this case highlights how even the most unlikely scenarios can slip through. How do you feel about the risks involved in organ donation, and should screening be even more rigorous? #Health #BodyHealth #Rabies11Share
Joseph Bradley+FollowWild Organ Transplant Story: Rabies TwistThis is wild: a Michigan man died of rabies after getting a kidney transplant from a donor who’d been scratched by a skunk while saving a kitten! Turns out, the donor had unknowingly caught a rare bat strain of rabies, and it wasn’t caught in screening because it’s so rare in humans. Three other people got tissue from the same donor but got treatment in time. Health officials are now urging extra caution with animal scratches and bites! #Health #BodyHealth #Rabies00Share
Kristi Key+FollowThis Wild Organ Transplant Story Is UnrealA Michigan man died of rabies after a kidney transplant, but here’s the wild part: the donor got rabies from a skunk while saving a kitten! The CDC says this is super rare—only the fourth time in the US since 1978. Turns out, a bat likely infected the skunk, the skunk scratched the donor, and then the donor’s kidney passed it on. Three others got cornea grafts from the same donor but got treated in time. Talk about a medical mystery! #Health #BodyHealth #Rabies00Share
wilsonjames+FollowTransplant Horror: Rabies from a Skunk?!A Michigan man tragically died after getting a kidney transplant from a donor who caught rabies rescuing a kitten from a rabid skunk. The wild part? No one realized the donor was infected until it was too late. Rabies from organ transplants is super rare, but this story is wild—and a reminder that sometimes, truth is stranger than fiction. #Health #BodyHealth #Rabies02Share
