# Is Rabies Making a Comeback?

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-21 15:00 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
15 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Is Rabies Making a Comeback?" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 15 articles from 15 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include KTLA, New York Post, ABC7 Los Angeles and The Mercury News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| KTLA | Second raccoon tests positive for rabies in Los Angeles County, health officials say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQWWkySklvSW8tbHM2ejFyNl8tSnNseXF2LU5TVlFGclVHdXplT2tBTzdoVExrc01Wanp1RGxxOHZESGVhYzlPOUpMOVZEbFNrYmdJa1l2QWEzQ1Z1enV4MGplcm1jQnlaMWM3YzNvRmdfNEFOR3FobHl4SDlvYXZpN2pmYnNJMmc5SXFSa3VNMmxlRndUVmVXbXM5amXSAaIBQVVfeXFMT0tRRlNWWUlGdGpPV0g5ck14MEQydExKVEdTLVlKSTVaMGRJcG5xcEVUTFlMRXJXQmJXUkhaU0hxNm80U05mazRBUE05bzVIaDdSUFRLX01WejA2ek10Q1VabFZkR2ZaQ0pvNG5DcUVVWmd6TGQ3OGIybFZGbDBuRm1NUDNZeFFVb3E3ekRRYkNNdFVoYjQ3bWlsLTRLNXRMV0F3?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Rabies scare returns to LA County as another animal tests positive | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQNDMtNkFGdkR3SE5XU2E3YjAyVkNBTTRYU3lNU05feVdSSVhMTGRBRk9fNjlabTByYWZqbHhkSDhUdVFyLTVkdjFzVzE3LW9MUnU1Y0JFajU3OG0tbFE1a0lwSVRBV21NdmJaeTJWemgydmhrMGNUdFYta1JueHlQN182Zm9kTExOV181eUFQaldnazJtSDNNaUFMS1c?oc=5) |
| ABC7 Los Angeles | Second rabid raccoon found in Los Angeles County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNNlY0TXdUV3U0endUaDFaV19sNjFVZU1tWG9GcHlvRnROZU9UUmxIZ3JkNGh6NjIzNUVNTDlVRDFxd05JN1VwNEh1eEttRG5rMDNWZGduaWxidzZXZVZ6ZGFTUDZiX0tGcmxzZi1TRDFpQ2dXclF3SlhNZ2tMRmhMTDRXRdIBiAFBVV95cUxNR3pfTGNBalQwVXRSaTlkaU01YnhaWFFhQXo3ZGRKanhzbXBkRHcxLXdsaUs5R0VtVTV0T0JBQW9SWTN1dnYwN3F0RUZEbkdkUlZFeDZqSUdRSzRIZ01WZjAxV25DSDA3XzQwWWFBNmVlOG1ZVzZhcHZ0Nm8yYlFfbjAtcjcxeWty?oc=5) |
| The Mercury News | California sees a 37% jump in bats testing positive for rabies | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPVHNLc1ZlcXR3U2N0MkVyV2ZLSTg5V1lLeTlYb1hCWjl4c1BzN1hGdjV0Q0ZXQ2VQckU3Nmo5UmU3c2NyODNWcDg1bHA4SUNGeHdfaTJ4cjVoVUdhUkdSdTA5Vm5KU2NsR3NVRG5ZeTAtQXVCUE1HdXpNdDZLbWZRRGRfRl96T0dhMVc5aDE3M1FVVHc1UEtOM3Q5ejJiV1ZrcGc?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Another rabid raccoon detected in LA County, 2nd case in over 50 years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOQm1oSmdoSDJ5TnlKTHhsSzdEd2tFaF9qN2FFOTdIOVdXTnFvMmpSV0FQWGNYS2U2UFpCNUkxODhTT3ZCdFVSa3p4MElZc29fRmVhUlA2UzNycU9USzJQelBJbjRhX0pvNEdfXzE0TXJBQ2JKQ043RWlRb0lzU2ZNSS0tOU9VOUZCQ2tuaHVJWXc3Y21BaV9fV0stUjhZa1RxcEtaVUdpTHV5LVktZndV?oc=5) |
| Los Angeles Daily News | Second raccoon with rabies found in Westlake Village | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPLWI3UlpDMVJURy1kNWpHU2FXcC1USDhiSFNUeUZ2amZOS1F3UUdNeURMR1hXaVNzOEVUOEVuM0JSMGpXYmFtd25OSTNNMmlWM2UweHRrYXpqWG8yaXBaV2MzZ21ITG1LWDRESlBrMEZDNmtIbzVOSGROX19ROGZlZEl6eGtQbGNNYUlPUW1OXzlmS25p?oc=5) |
| MyNewsLA.com | 2nd Rabid Raccoon Found in Westlake Village | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPOUpXRWppSTJKOF91TnkxQVpCQkN2OXlqdy1uMTdaQ3lxdjZPOEs3cDd2RUlTYzBDVnhMaU1JczZzdWRjQzQtd2J3Y1MxNWtGdnl4aVRSQmRQVHZqcmNZVHpXVmMwLUFRUnJXb0NUY0E5WnNURFE2Q0N5b2RjRTVMbEJ0NERsZjV6R205SUJzRmdfa1hS?oc=5) |
| Fullerton Observer | Second Rabid Raccoon Detected in LA County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxOY3g2U1lpdXhPNWVBeVJ4cHkxaEZpQ1I0Vm4xdGVBRjY3d2ZSY2VBa0dqTlpKNjBuVXhZZVRQWmxocnlOR2FFS1hOQlRwS3RPUmNPdk51TnBoTmExQmhsSFJ5SFlpZ3VWZGNiOW5rVnZNU2t2YlhmUldWcFhmSURHeWs2eGRwaE9yNFdSWA?oc=5) |
| SCVNews.com | LAPH Reports Second Rabid Raccoon Detected in Los Angeles County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPX3pWaklqLVF0Zkk1XzhBRTZaYkljR2l1WEh3NEtISllvVTEtNVBNc2tQbHNoR25YdEQzOWdUT1ZBSlRZdnZNUllRZjFqU3RsSkRvZ25jOHlvU3JiSk5jQ0NOZHJoXzVjU1lUTkE4OXFQYTNlVW9iZU9zZ0JaY296cmoyem9ES25LbUVZNlh3?oc=5) |
| KHTS Radio | DACC Urges Rabies Vaccinations For Pets Following Confirmed Rabid Raccoon | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5wFBVV95cUxQc09ENWt3NGgxd2VuT0E2TnVmSExXSDhSVzhGT2J4ZzRKU0J3NzBRQWpub0lITGV5S2VGd0tVT1I5SjJVYTViLUM2ajdWTXFGX3JyTmdvTk1ldW94OXRUcWY2ZFFtS1MySzcxV1lqek1qOTJ2RFNWWFZPZ0dTcVFhREh2TThxd0dpVFBoajZmX3NIZFJnQ0JyRlZsRW9qT0F2N1J0TnNNVUtlY2tFazhiSVFrSXJrc2NGVVFqYS1fT3lqdUZFSlB3ZXdsT3g1SDhuMDk5aEtDLUtZc29hdGZ6bzhUVENaLTg?oc=5) |
| Vet Candy | Rabies Alerts Across the U.S. Put Pet Owners on Edge as Infected Cats, Bats, and Raccoons Are Discovered | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxNZTNuYXFOQzdsV3BJaURzTWpHa0oxNWhzWFVDRDBSdDFoZkF3TGZNSGRhTVBaNGxFbmZ6bUpxWXJsT3N5VUpkenUzOWtiVUV1QWhYNzNLQ2tKa01MWGc0NzVWSGg0VlVmVjBZVVNTaEN3QWtHMm5EYWp4RHdmS09tNW01Y2prNDNDc19jUE9UNVptZUNBS09kSnFHcHEtOHJtQUIwNVhuUFRIMGhzdENueXpOTjZIVXg5VHFiLWp4UzJxNkNqWGRnaDBYODF5Ui1JLWlrcFVaSmo1czA?oc=5) |
| Culver City Observer | Public Health Warns of Record Rabid Bat Detections in Los Angeles County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxOUkxJbVRwWWN3N0diMmNsTmk2OU9sZW5GYTJRbE5EYmFISVVOVDhGRXQzWmlSRXlTQllKVVVvdEJwZEtJUkhLWjlVZmtYWnNVbUJkUE1oSTZtb282R0VYcU9zRlRCWnlZOEdLU3hneTBtMWFnR3o0SU5jYWVRZGpTVnJzdWxWYjk5MHQxb0xtM3NMYXV2MnhCTmFVOXpQRlZLSFcwcnVZbjhIVFNHTkFJQXhFeHBvSjBVZzcxdklYWG9hcVd3dnVGbFV5V2FLVVo4dE0zOG5ERHpxUQ?oc=5) |
| FOX Weather | Rabies concerns grow after record number of infected bats found in Los Angeles | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPNzVMUW1yZkRWT2M2MFhmYTRGSHFGbnJPbmNqcGpCcnRTZlcxblZpUS1nZ01XUUZoMXZkMHVmVnJIRGNqdmIzVVJIRU82anY1cDhkWVpnaUJMQjRUMnNfQ0d5b1VCWkh2SS1UNzlVN0Y0dzByQ3F2QzhpakJkc1QtTzZ5T21xdW5RVm9qR1FtMHdDUjg5QWh4LVZ6bzV5ZEZCaFQ0dHRWQUFrOWxfNGozONIBtgFBVV95cUxQTzVFSkRUU0hhNk9KQnR4NGpsdUR2SDFzSTNnRXloUUQ4WkI0cF9ZY0YxcE9EcFNGSmhIWWRUUEhuT0pFUUdkd2o2WHR4TFZHa3FzSVQ3YUQ1VlJIZE0yX0Job3lIdHZWY0dfVkVnekZjdXhaMGRiM3hLR2FuVnlzODBFT0tMYjJoaFp6bTVxMGRpeUFaRm9NYTRFMmdyaVBBS24) |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Rabies reports are rising in California. The reason why is a mystery | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPZHllZzVaWnF1YVhjX3NrZXdKUnJhaXRKSEFaSG1IOHVTbF9xSm9kTDcwR2N3clc2YzJGelBEdnBGdHRpckRkejV0dkEzZ1A4aHlxaVZ5RndLU3ZyUHloejFIaWJneWFDQ1pmRTZabG9Wc1NlQks4cGNHY29adnpHVHJuUElQdVY4V0tfaVdGT0xNT2hMamc?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Is Rabies Making a Comeback? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTFA2V1YyajF4cE04d0VrNUUxRC1oTDF2RUM2aWtsQUVSenN5dEgyMWpHMWJGcWdOY1o4dktuRUhJOGFzODZqZWw4bDFIQlYyVTdZcGVNTElzcmhxeEl0ZWpSQUl3M3hYWkVtcF85Xy1PQnVVMDBueWVV?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoaiapps.com/trend/2026-10-21/is-rabies-making-a-comeback*