March 28, 2024
Annapolis, US 45 F

2nd Rabid Raccoon Found At Quiet Waters Park

raccoonrabiesThe Anne Arundel County Department of Health is seeking anyone who may have recently come in contact with a raccoon near Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis, Maryland. The raccoon, which was found along Harness Creek Trail on November 5, 2013, tested positive for rabies. Anyone who had contact with a raccoon should call the Anne Arundel County Department of Health without delay at 410-222-7256, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 443-481-3140 after business hours. Anyone whose pet was bitten or scratched by a raccoon should call County Animal Control at 410-222-8900.

Rabies is spread by the bite or scratch of an infected animal, such as a raccoon, fox or bat. It is also spread when the infected animal’s saliva comes in contact with the eyes, nose, mouth or open cut of a person or another animal.

Preventive treatment might be required for anyone who had contact with a raccoon. Rabies is a fatal disease, and preventive treatment (vaccines) must be started as soon as possible. The Department of Health advises County residents not to feed stray or wild animals or leave food dishes outside. Pet owners should also keep their animals’ rabies vaccinations current.

This is the second rabid raccoon found at Quiet Waters Park this year. For more information about rabies, see http://www.aahealth.org/programs/env-hlth/orv/rabies-fact.

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