Man Receiving Transplant Dies Of Rabies After Donor Was Infected By Animal
A rare and tragic case of transplant-related rabies has raised new questions for the organ donation process in the United States. Health officials confirmed that a man from Michigan died in February 2025 after receiving…
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About rabies
Rabies is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain in humans and other mammals. Early symptoms can include fever and abnormal sensations at the site of exposure, which are followed by nausea, vomiting, violent movements, uncontrolled excitement, fear of water, inability to move parts of the body, confusion, and loss of consciousness. Once symptoms appear, the result is virtually always death. The time period between contracting the infection and the start of symptoms is usually one to three months but can vary from less than one week to more than one year. The time depends on the distance the virus must travel along peripheral nerves to reach the central nervous system.
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