Health officials say five Americans died of rabies last year—the largest number in a decade.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report on three of the deaths, all stemming from contact with bats. CDC officials said the deaths were tragic and could have been prevented. In all three cases, people “either trivialized the exposure or they didn't recognize the severity of rabies,” said Ryan Wallace, a CDC rabies expert who co-authored the report.
Rabies is caused by a virus that invades the central nervous system and is usually fatal in animals and humans. It’s most commonly spread through a bite from an infected animal, with most U.S. infections in recent years traced to bat encounters.
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