A Michigan resident has died of rabies after receiving an organ transplant.
The patient, who received the transplant at an Ohio hospital in December 2024, died of the fatal virus in January 2025, a spokesperson for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Around 60,000 people in the U.S. receive medical care after being exposed to rabies, the CDC stated.
Fewer than 10 deaths are reported in the country each year. Most Americans who contract rabies are infected by bats.
Other animals that commonly carry rabies include raccoons, skunks and foxes.
The organ donor was not a Michigan or Ohio resident, according to health officials. No additional information has been provided about the resident or the donor."
Rabies? Where're they getting these organs? Bangladesh? Craigslist? Seems like they'd be rejecting rabies organs.