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COUNTY BREVARD, FLORIDA – State health authorities issued their second rabies alert this month after a stray cat had tested positive, reports the partner of News 6, Florida Today.
On Monday, the Florida Department of Health in Brevard County stated that the cat was found on Tucker Lane near the Pluckebaum Road in the center of Brevard. It's just west of Interstate 95, south of State Road 520.
A raccoon found in the county tested positive earlier this month, public health officials said. Overall, five animals, including one bat and two other raccoons, were detected with rabies this year at Brevard.
Rabies is transmitted by exposure to the saliva and nerve tissue of a rabid animal by a bite, scratch or other contact with the liquid from his eyes, nose or his stuffy. The disease can be fatal, health officials said. Any contact with wildlife should be avoided, especially raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, lynx and coyotes.
Here are some recommendations to avoid rabies:
• Keep rabies vaccinations up-to-date for all pets and animals at risk
• Do not let your pets escape
] • Do not handle, feed, or inadvertently attract wildlife with external food sources such as garbage or uncovered garbage
• Teach children never to handle unfamiliar animals, wild or domestic, even if they seem to be friendly
Anyone who has been bitten or scratched by wild or domestic animals should consult a physician and report the injury to the health unit at 321-634-6337.
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