A zoonotic virus causing acute encephalitis in humans and animals
Biologists report white-nose syndrome has reached Canada’s Northwest Territories, raising urgent questions about bat populations and North America’s winter hibernacula. The Pd fungus threatens thousands of hibernating bats, with experts forecasting impacts across the region while researchers race to understand its spread.
Three rabid beavers attacked several people at Cunningham Falls State Park in Maryland, injuring a teen and prompting post-exposure rabies treatment. The beaver tested positive for rabies and was euthanized; a second rabid beaver attack occurred weeks later and led to park closures.