Based on data compiled by Visual Capitalist, certain infections stand out because of their extremely high fatality rates.

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. -- A man in northeastern Illinois died from rabies about a month after apparently being infected by a bat he found in his room, marking the first human case of the virus in the state ...

(CNN) — While human cases of rabies in the United States are rare, it’s still a deadly disease: six people have died from rabies nationwide since September 2024, a US Centers for Disease Control and ...

About a dozen animals have tested positive for rabies in Vermont since the start of the year, with a majority of cases ...