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Raccoon killed by family dog in N.J. tests positive for rabies, officials say

Raccoon killed by family dog in N.J. tests positive for rabies, officials say

A raccoon killed by a family dog in the backyard of a Barrington home has tested positive for rabies, officials announced Monday. The incident happened on Aug. 18 and the borough’s animal control officer picked up the raccoon and had it tested at the state Public Health & Environmental Laboratories in Trenton, according to a statement from Camden County. The …

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Fox tests positive for rabies in Alexandria

Fox tests positive for rabies in Alexandria

Health officials in Alexandria, Virginia, have issued a rabies alert after a fox in the Del Ray–Rosemont area tested positive for the virus. Health officials in Alexandria, Virginia, have issued a rabies alert after a fox in the Del Ray–Rosemont area tested positive for the virus. The fox apparently had contact with a domestic cat near a home Tuesday. The …

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Rabies Outbreak in an Urban, Unmanaged Cat Colony — Maryland, August 2024

Rabies Outbreak in an Urban, Unmanaged Cat Colony — Maryland, August 2024

Investigation and Results Identification of Rabid Cat On August 13, 2024, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) was notified by the Cecil County (Maryland) Health Department (CCHD) that an aggressive feral cat from an unmanaged urban cat colony was found outside a hotel in northeast Maryland. Clinical signs were first observed on August 8, when the cat became aggressive and …

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Hundreds of Grand Teton National Park visitors may have been exposed to rabies

Hundreds of Grand Teton National Park visitors may have been exposed to rabies

Health officials in Wyoming are contacting guests from 38 states and seven countries who stayed at a lodge in Grand Teton National Park because they may have been exposed to rabies from a bat colony. National Park Service officials said certain guests who stayed in the park’s famous Jackson Lake Lodge between May 5 and July 27 may be impacted. …

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Bat colony found in Grand Teton lodge, possibly exposing hundreds to rabies

Bat colony found in Grand Teton lodge, possibly exposing hundreds to rabies

article FILE – The Grand Teton Mountain Range is viewed from Jackson Lake Lodge on September 27, 2022, at Jackson Lake, Wyoming. Grand Teton National Park is an American National Park in northwestern Wyoming and just south of Yellowstone National Park. At ap Hundreds of people could potentially have been exposed to rabies during their summer vacation at Grand Teton …

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New Hartford Bat Tests Positive for Rabies: 1 Person and 1 Pet Exposed | Health

New Hartford Bat Tests Positive for Rabies: 1 Person and 1 Pet Exposed | Health

New Hartford Bat Tests Positive for Rabies: 1 Person and 1 Pet Exposed | Health | wktv.com We recognize you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore access cannot be granted at this time. For any issues, contact …

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