The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control confirms that two people and a pet was exposed to rabies. According to DHEC, a goat found near Millwee Creek and Blackman roads in Pendleton has tested positive for rabies.DHEC says two people found the goat and were possibly exposed. Those two have been referred to … Read more
Stanley, a five-week old tuxedo kitten, tested positive for a rare form of rabies The variant, normally linked to raccoons, had never been seen in Nebraska If not contained, 7million Americans are at risk of exposure to the fatal disease An adorable stray kitten has sparked a huge rabies scare after being taken in by a Nebraska … Read more
Two stray kittens found this month in North Conway were found to have rabies, and New Hampshire health officials are trying to locate anyone who had contact with them.The Department of Health and Human Services said a concerned citizen picked up one of the kittens and took it to the Conway Area Humane Society. Two … Read more
There have been 51 confirmed cases of rabies in Michigan so far this year. That data is as of Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Thirty-four of those cases were in bats, 15 were in skunks, one stray cat, and one dog. Rabies was detected in 20 Michigan counties including Charlevoix, Kalkaska, Bay, Saginaw, Gratiot, Clinton, Shiawassee, … Read more
The Douglas County Health Department is continuing efforts to prevent the spread of wildlife rabies by putting out oral rabies vaccine baits for raccoons.The department is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fish and Wildlife Services, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and other local agencies to distribute the baits.The baits will … Read more
Douglas County Health Department captures, vaccinates hundreds of raccoons in effort to contain rabies strain Updated: 4:17 PM CDT Oct 27, 2023 The Douglas County Health Department has captured and vaccinated hundreds of raccoons in an effort to contain a rabies strain in the area. More than 300 raccoons have been captured, successfully vaccinated, ear … Read more
Douglas County residents are being told to stay away from raccoons and other stray animals.The warning comes after a kitten was found with a raccoon-based rabies strain that isn’t native to Omaha area.10 people came in contact with the cat, all of whom began treatment and are doing fine, according to the Douglas County Health … Read more
Photo: WPTV News // YouTube Angry otters has been in the news lately, with Otter 841’s rebellion against the Santa Cruz surfing population making international headlines. However, a more serious case of aquatic mammal aggression went down in Jupiter, Florida last week, when a rabid otter bit a man and dog. As WPTV reports, Joseph … Read more
A rabid otter bit a man and a dog in Florida last week, prompting authorities to issue a warning. After the attack in Jupiter, Florida, local animal control officers picked up the otter and it tested positive for rabies, a life-threatening infection, according to the Florida Department of Health for Palm Beach County. CBS Miami reports Joseph … Read more
As if life isn’t hard enough already: rabid otters are apparently a thing. Florida health officials reported this week that a 74-year-old man and a dog were bitten by an aggressive otter, one that later tested positive for the usually fatal viral infection. Both victims have reportedly received treatment and the otter has been euthanized. Meet … Read more