Canine Rabies Eradicated

Great news about canine rabies from ABC News:

“WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal health experts declared a small victory against a fatal and untreatable virus on Friday, saying canine rabies has disappeared from the United States. While dogs may still become infected from raccoons, skunks or bats, they will not catch dog-specific rabies from another dog, the Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.”

While other types of rabies exist, it looks like canine rabies may be a thing of the past.  Whew!