Michigan resident dies after contracting rabies from a transplanted organ

A Michigan resident who had recently received an organ transplant died of rabies after contracting it through the new organ, health officials said.

The person, who was not identified, died in January after receiving the transplant at an Ohio hospital in December 2024, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) said on Wednesday.

They said a public health investigation determined the cause of death…

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