CHICAGO — A dog in Chicago recently tested positive for rabies after biting a person, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. It was the first rabid dog in the state since 1994. The dog ...

For the first time in more than 60 years, a dog has tested positive for rabies in Chicago. The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control in Illinois confirmed the rare case of a ...

It is caused by the rabies virus (a lyssavirus), which attacks the central nervous system and, if left untreated, is almost always fatal. Despite being preventable through vaccination, rabies remains ...

A dog in Chicago tested positive for rabies, marking the first case in Illinois in over 30 years. The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control confirmed this is the first such case in ...

The Bow Wow Lounge, a pet boarding and daycare facility on North Ravenswood said the rabid dog, visited their facility. According to the business, all pet owners whose dogs may have been exposed, have ...

The agency said the dog bit someone on Dec. 11, and testing revealed it to be rabies positive. However, the dog had been vaccinated for rabies in June. According to the IDPH, the dog was sent to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The dog was vaccinated for rabies in June. It tested positive for rabies in mid-December after being euthanized ...