Person dies from rabies in Northern Kentucky, first rabies death in state since 1996

The victim, a resident of Northern Kentucky, succumbed to the disease after receiving medical treatment in both Kentucky and Ohio.

CINCINNATI - Health officials in Kentucky have reported the state's first human death from rabies since 1996.

Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health , emphasized the severity of the disease. The KDPH is collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , the Northern Kentucky Health Department, and the Ohio Department of Health to investigate the case. Although human-to-human transmission of rabies is rare, health officials are taking precautions to assess and treat individuals who may have been in contact with the deceased.

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