New York City Confirms 35 Animal Rabies Cases This Year, Raccoon Cases Up 30%
New York City has confirmed 35 cases of rabies in animals so far this year as of Nov. 6, according to city health data reported Nov. 11. Raccoons account for 26 cases, skunks for seven and a domestic cat for one. Raccoon cases are up about 30 percent from a year earlier. Cases have been found in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.
Health official Slavinski urged residents to keep distance from wild animals, vaccinate pets and report animals acting strangely. The last human rabies case in New York City was in 1947, but officials said the virus remains a serious risk to pets and people who handle wildlife.
Source: New York City Department of Health
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