A Michigan resident dies from rabies after receiving an organ transplant in Ohio, as reported by health authorities. The patient developed rabies symptoms and succumbed to the disease in January. Rabies is highly deadly if not treated promptly,

The person received the transplant at a hospital in Ohio in December, before they died the following month, health officials have confirmed

A Michigan resident contracted rabies through an organ transplant and died, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHSS) confirmed. Rabies is a fatal viral disease and is usually spread to people and pets through the bites and scratches of an infected animal,