December 5, 2023 at 2:00 a.m. EST A polio vaccinator vaccinates a boy among a group of returnees deported from Pakistan at the Torkham border crossing in eastern Afghanistan on Nov. 11. Two years after their return to power, the Taliban have been actively trying to fight polio, with awareness-raising and immunization campaigns across the … Read more
The anti-vaccination movement is going to the dogs. Recent survey data has suggested that a substantial proportion of American dog owners have doubts about their pets’ vaccines, including the rabies shot. Rabies is almost always fatal if not treated promptly, and routine canine vaccination has helped make pet and human cases of the viral disease … Read more
As if life isn’t hard enough already: rabid otters are apparently a thing. Florida health officials reported this week that a 74-year-old man and a dog were bitten by an aggressive otter, one that later tested positive for the usually fatal viral infection. Both victims have reportedly received treatment and the otter has been euthanized. Meet … Read more