Investigators traced the “possible infection source” to the organ donor, an Idaho man who had been scratched by a skunk, developed rabies symptoms and died.

Authorities were baffled when postmortem testing confirmed rabies because the recipient’s family confirmed he was not exposed to any animals ...

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The case is believed to be the "fourth transplant-transmitted rabies event in the United States since 1978," according to the CDC.

CDC investigation reveals the donor had been scratched by a skunk six weeks before death, with the infection going undetected ...

A Michigan man died of rabies after receiving a donor kidney from a man who was infected with the disease The donor, who had died of rabies weeks before, was infected by a skunk Kidneys are screened ...

MONDAY, Dec. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A rare case of rabies linked to an organ transplant has resulted in two deaths, federal health officials announced. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Holidaymakers should "be careful around animals" when visiting rabies-affected countries, said the UK Health Security Agency – after a woman from Yorkshire died from the disease after being scratched ...

The transplant recipient fell ill and died in January 2024, just weeks after receiving a kidney transplant Getty (2) A Michigan man died of rabies after receiving a donor kidney from a man who was ...

A kidney transplant resulted in a rabies infection, leading to two deaths Since 1978, four donors have passed rabies through donated organs Three additional patients who received corneas from the ...