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ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – A skunk discovered in the suburbs of Detroit has been confirmed to be infected with rabies.
Health officials from Oakland County announced Friday that the skunk had been removed from a location in Rochester Hills, north of Detroit.
Health worker Leigh-Anne Stafford said in a statement that rabies is most commonly found in bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes. The rabies virus is found in the saliva of infected animals and is spread by bites or scratches.
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