Md. Adult Dies From Rabies, State's First Case In 37 Years

According to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, a Maryland adult died of rabies. This is the state's first case of human rabies since 1976.

The victim's name is not being released to protect the privacy of the family, and there is no further information on how the individual was exposed to the rabies virus, as of yet.

DHMH says that human exposure to rabies usually comes from a bite of an infected animal, and not from contact with another person. However, DHMH, clinicians and public health partners are accessing the risk of those who had direct contact with the individual who died from the virus.
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