Rabies among US Residents.
The August 11 issue of the MMWR has a fascinating summary of how US residents acquired rabies during the last 15 years.
Four (4) were acquired due to transplants from a single donor. Nine (9) From animal bites which occurrred while travelling abroad. Twenty of 29 persons tested for rabies type caught rabies from bats - the single major cause of rabies transmission in the U.S.