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Michigan Reports First Rabies Death in Over a Decade

3/27/2025

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A tragic case in Michigan has emerged as a resident succumbed to rabies after receiving a kidney transplant from Ohio in December 2024. The patient passed away in January 2025, marking Michigan's first human rabies case in over a decade. Health officials assure the public that there is no risk of exposure. Rabies remains a deadly disease once symptoms manifest.

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A tragic case in Michigan has emerged as a resident succumbed to rabies after receiving a kidney transplant from Ohio in December 2024. The patient passed away in January 2025, marking Michigan's first human rabies case in over a decade. Health officials assure the public that there is no risk of exposure. Rabies remains a deadly disease once symptoms manifest.