How to Use rabies in a Sentence
rabies
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The couple found out about the rabies 24 hours later, the first case in the area in over a year.
— Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2021 -
The product was a new vial for Ig shots — to treat rabies.
— oregonlive, 11 July 2020 -
The fox has been sent to a lab to be tested for rabies, the statement said.
— BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2021 -
The specter of rabies halted Mullins’s laugh like a door slammed shut.
— Chris Offutt, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021 -
In most cases, and in most parts of the world, rabies is a death sentence.
— James Gorman, New York Times, 22 July 2019 -
The strange incident marks the first human case of rabies in the state since 1954.
— Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com, 28 Sep. 2021 -
In an area declared by the state as a rabies zone, that’s cause for concern.
— David Whiting, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2017 -
In 1988, a new type of dog rabies was brought in from Mexico.
— Mike Stobbe, Star Tribune, 14 June 2021 -
In 2021, five people in the United States died of rabies — the highest number in a decade.
— Catherine Garcia, The Week, 6 Jan. 2022 -
Cops found him and took him to the hospital, where he was treated for rabies.
— Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2021 -
The bat was captured and went on to test positive for rabies.
— CBS News, 29 Sep. 2021 -
Nathan, then 7 years old, received a child’s dose of two drugs to prevent rabies.
— New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021 -
This is a concern because bites from bats are now the most common cause of rabies in people in the U.S.
— Lynne Saddler, Cincinnati.com, 30 May 2017 -
The cost of a one-year rabies vaccine with tag is $22 for neutered pets or $40 for non-neutered animals.
— Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2022 -
Middle Ages, the relics of Saint Hubert were believed to cure rabies.
— John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2022 -
In mid-August, the city confirmed the first case of rabies in a bat that had been captured near 2800 block of Beasley Drive in south Garland.
— Patrick Strickland, Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2020 -
Notably, the only way to test for rabies in canines is to test their brain, which requires them to be put down.
— Libby Cathey, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2022 -
The last time a dog acquired a rabies infection in Colorado was in 1974.
— John Ingold, The Denver Post, 15 May 2017 -
The body was transported to the shelter for rabies testing.
— Washington Post, 30 May 2017 -
Police said the dog had a blue collar with a rabies vaccination tag and the dog’s name.
— Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2019 -
The rules: Dogs must stay off furniture, be leashed and under control and wear a rabies tag.
— Tatia Woldt, Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2019 -
The pup, thought to be around five to six weeks old, was cleared for rabies and given its first round of vaccinations, Mertz said.
— Zoe Sottile, CNN, 8 May 2022 -
The coyote was shot and killed by park rangers and tested negative for rabies.
— NBC News, 17 Aug. 2021 -
The best estimate is that less than 1% of bats in the U.S. are infected with rabies, Fraser said.
— Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 30 Oct. 2021 -
And don’t forget to have your pets spayed and neutered and vaccinated against rabies.
— Washington Post, 7 June 2021 -
At the same time, a rabies outbreak occurs and the whole district is quarantined.
— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Feb. 2022 -
One report stated that five of nine dogs were not up to date with rabies shots and eight of nine didn’t have licenses.
— Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2022 -
Reynolds said the animal was tested for rabies - and the results were negative for the virus.
— BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2021 -
He was given the rabies vaccine and has since been discharged to the care of his parents, authorities said.
— Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022 -
Everyone received the first dose of the rabies vaccine – which can be taken after exposure – just four days after the first case was identified.
— Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2022
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