Prickly Pear Wildlife

Is Rabies Really Real?

Photo of a bat which is a common carrier for rabies.

Rabies is a zoonotic disease that spreads via saliva of an infected mammal and attacks the brain. This disease is always fatal without treatment. In the U.S. raccoons, skunks, bats and foxes are the most common transmitters but any mammal is capable of transmitting rabies.