Michigan Resident Dies from Rabies

A United States — Michigan resident died in January 2025 after contracting rabies from an organ transplant received in December 2024 at an United States — Ohio hospital. The United States — Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, United States — Ohio Department of Health, and United States — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a public health investigation, confirming the rabies diagnosis. The organ donor was not a resident of United States — Michigan or United States — Ohio. Health officials emphasized there is no threat to the general public, and post-exposure preventive care was provided to those in contact with the patient. This incident highlights the rare occurrence of rabies transmission through organ donation, as rabies screening is not routinely performed on organ donors in the United States.