There are multiple reports in the media of recent human exposures to rabies in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York North Carolina and South Carolina.
On these occasions, people have handled or been bitten by variously: bats, a dog, foxes, a raccoon, a sheep and a skunk, all of which tested positive for rabies. The state of Colorado reports that 48 animals have tested positive for rabies in 2017.
Advice for Travellers
The USA is considered by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to be a low risk destination for rabies. Any animal contact in a rabies endemic area poses a potential risk of infection. Seek local medical advice if bitten, scratched or animal saliva in contact with wounds.