Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) in spring

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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 original donor are being treated as a precaution

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 Prevention (CDC) reported that a man in Idaho became infected with rabies after a skunk scratched his leg in October 2024.

About five weeks later, he developed serious symptoms in

His organs were donated, in

About five weeks after the transplant, the kidney recipient began experiencing tr

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