Rabies can be transmitted to humans through bites and scratches from animals but is preventable through vaccination. Otherwise, it can be fatal.
SOQUEL — A wild animal in Santa Cruz County has tested positive for a notoriously infectious and potentially fatal viral disease.
About 60,000 Americans receive post-exposure prophylaxis treatment every year after a potential rabies exposure with fewer than 10 deaths annually, according to the CDC.California law requires that dogs be vaccinated against rabies, according to a release from the county, but it remains critical that cats and other household pets susceptible to rabies receive the vaccine and subsequent boosters.
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