A scratch, a kidney transplant, and two deaths: The rare Rabies chain that left US CDC and doctors stunned
TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 31, 2026, 08:09 (IST)
A baffling three-step rabies transmission chain, starting with a bat and a skunk, led to the deaths of an Idaho organ donor and a Michigan kidney recipient. The donor's scratch from the skunk proved fatal, and his organs, unknowingly infected, were transplanted. Three cornea recipients received prompt treatment and remained healthy.