Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new Health Alert Network (HAN) advisory following a nationwide increase in human rabies exposures and errors in administering rabies post‑exposure prophylaxis (PEP). The alert, designated HAN‑00533, was released September 10, 2026, and urges clinicians and public health officials to reinforce proper rabies risk assessments and treatment protocols.