Daga 1960 zuwa 2018, an bayar da rahoton jimlar mutane 125 da suka kamu da cutar rabies a cikin Amurka; 36 (28%) an danganta su da cizon kare yayin tafiye-tafiye na kasa da kasa. Daga cikin cututtukan 89 da aka samu a Amurka, 62 (70%) an danganta su da bats. Yayin da rabies na musamman na kare ba ya yawo a tsakanin karnuka, kimanin karnuka ɗari ne ke kamuwa da cutar daga wasu dabbobin daji a kowace shekara a Amurka. Rabies ya zama ruwan dare a tsakanin dabbobin daji a Amurka. Bats, raccoons, skunks da foxes suna da kusan dukkanin shari'o'in da aka ruwaito (98% a shekarar 2009). Ana samun rabies a cikin jihohi 48 masu kusa da juna. Sauran wuraren ajiya sun fi iyakancewa ta hanyar ƙasa; alal misali, ana samun kwayar cutar rabies ta raccoon ne kawai a cikin wani keɓaɓɓen keɓaɓɓu a gabar gabar gabas. Saboda ƙarancin wayewar jama'a game da ƙwayar cutar, a ƙoƙarin rigakafin dabbobi na cikin gida, 62 (70%) an danganta su da bats.
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