In the Reutov area of Moscow, rabies is spreading among animals, prompting local health authorities to enforce a quarantine on a building and ban events that involve many animals. This decision follows reports from The Moscow Times and is a direct response to the increasing concern over animal health and public safety. Authorities have also prohibited the capture of wild animals for zoos due to the potential risk of spreading rabies.

Earlier in January, rabies was detected in the city of Odintsovo, also in the Moscow region, where the infection stemmed from a deceased fox that infected dogs who had bitten it. This situation reflects a worrying trend in the Moscow region, where rabies cases were also reported at the end of the previous year, indicating a persistent issue with this deadly disease.

Rabies is caused by the rabies virus, a neurotropic virus that can be transmitted from mammals to humans, most commonly via dog bites. There is no effective treatment for rabies in humans, making it almost always fatal once symptoms appear. Public health officials, therefore, emphasize the importance of prevention and immediate action to mitigate the spread of the disease among animals to protect both animal and human populations.