After bitten by an infected stray dog or cat, rabies virus has to travel to the brain before it can cause symptoms. The ...

PEP is nearly 100% effective if administered promptly after exposure. The rabies virus has an incubation period that averages 1-3 months after initial infection, but can vary from under a week to over ...

“Rabies is very typically spread through the saliva of an infected animal,” explained Rebecca Comley, the medical officer of ...

Residents are being reminded of safety tips after a bat in the Moose Jaw area recently tested positive for rabies. Rabies is ...

After a bite or other rabies exposure, the virus can take weeks or months to start causing symptoms. This timeframe is what doctors call the incubation period in which the virus is travelling ...

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Mississauga residents are being urged to take precautions after regional health officials confirmed two cases of rabies in bats late last month. The cases — one in south Mississauga, the other near ...

Health experts explain rabies is different from other viruses because there is a long incubation period, meaning it can take weeks to months or even longer for symptoms to occur from first exposure.

The City of Mississauga is urging residents to 'be informed and stay safe' after rabies was recently detected in two bats in ...