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🚨 You need to know
The Alexandria Health Department issued a warning for Taylor Run residents that a raccoon in the neighborhood tested positive for rabies.
While the raccoon is dead and a dog it interacted with is under confinement, the Alexandria Health Department said there’s an increased risk of rabies in the area.
According to the release:
Alexandria Health Department (AHD) is notifying Alexandria community members that a raccoon in the Taylor Run area tested positive for rabies.
On October 23, 2024, a raccoon came into contact with a dog in the back yard of the dog’s home in the Taylor Run neighborhood. Upon testing, the raccoon tested positive for rabies. The raccoon is dead, and the dog is under confinement.
If you or your family member have had physical contact with a raccoon, please call the Alexandria Health Department at 703.746.4910 during normal business hours. At this time, there is no evidence that other animals in the area have rabies. However, there is an increased risk that they may have rabies.
The Alexandria Health Department said the disease is spread through saliva due to a bite of scratch from an infected animal. Symptoms include:
- unexpected aggression from an animal that would normally avoid people, easily frighten, or run away
- extreme drooling or foaming at the mouth
- walking as if drunk or unusual sluggishness or stupor.
“If you see animals exhibiting symptoms of rabies, please call Alexandria Animal Control at 703 746 4444,” the Alexandria Health Department said. “If you have concerns about you or your family being exposed to rabies, please call Alexandria Health Department at 703.746.4910 during normal business hours.”
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