Two new cases of rabies confirmed in Atlantic County - in Northfield and Absecon
By CAITLIN DINEEN Staff Writer |
A raccoon and a groundhog have tested positive for rabies in Atlantic County, Health Official Patricia Diamond said Tuesday.
The two new cases bring Atlantic County to a total of 11 confirmed cases this year. Seven of them have involved raccoons.
In a news release issued Tuesday, Diamond said:
On Aug. 31, a raccoon was removed from a property on Forrest Drive in Northfield. The raccoon was discovered in the backyard in a "confrontation" with the family dog.
During the second incident, a groundhog was found dead Sept. 7 at an Absecon home on Minnetonka Avenue by the homeowner's two dogs.
One of the dogs was on a 45-day informal confinement after it had direct contact with the groundhog. The dog is current with its rabies vaccination and the confinement is a precautionary measure
By CAITLIN DINEEN Staff Writer |
A raccoon and a groundhog have tested positive for rabies in Atlantic County, Health Official Patricia Diamond said Tuesday.
The two new cases bring Atlantic County to a total of 11 confirmed cases this year. Seven of them have involved raccoons.
In a news release issued Tuesday, Diamond said:
On Aug. 31, a raccoon was removed from a property on Forrest Drive in Northfield. The raccoon was discovered in the backyard in a "confrontation" with the family dog.
During the second incident, a groundhog was found dead Sept. 7 at an Absecon home on Minnetonka Avenue by the homeowner's two dogs.
One of the dogs was on a 45-day informal confinement after it had direct contact with the groundhog. The dog is current with its rabies vaccination and the confinement is a precautionary measure