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Rabies
Rabies
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Rabies is a deadly but preventable viral disease. Most rabies cases are in wildlife, including bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes. Rabies can spread to people and pets through infected animals’ bites or scratches. The virus infects the central nervous system causing brain disease and then death. Human deaths from rabies are extremely rare in Michigan. Most cases occur when people do not seek quick medical care following possible exposure. For more information, visit Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (EZID) - Rabies.
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There are about 60 animal rabies cases reported each year in Michigan. Of those cases, about 90% are in bats. Rabies data are available on the Michigan Environmental Public Health Tracking Program (MiTracking) Data Portal.
MiTracking Rabies Indicators
- Number of animals tested for rabies at MDHHS.
- Number of animals that tested positive for rabies.
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- About These Data (found on the data portal after a query search).
- Metadata (technical information about the content, quality and context of the data).
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Michigan
- MDHHS
National
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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