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'Strep Zoo' Infection Confirmed At Temporarily Closed Animal Shelter In Prince George's County 'Strep Zoo' Infection Confirmed At Temporarily Closed Animal Shelter In Prince George's County
'Strep Zoo' Infection Causes MD Animal Shelter To Close New details have been released by health officials after a Maryland animal shelter had to shutter its doors due to a rapidly spreading infection. The Prince George's County Animal Shelter is still closed a week after the Animals Services Facility and Adoption Center (ASFAC) confirmed a bacterial respiratory infection named "Streptococcus Zooepidemicus," also referred to as Strep Zoo, as the virus that has been impacting animals at the facility. "Strep Zoo is a bacterium normally found in horses, cattle, and pigs that rarely causes disease," according to the agency. "When this bact…
Prince George's Animal Shelter Closing Temporarily Due To Dog Illness Spreading In Facility Prince George's Animal Shelter Closing Temporarily Due To Dog Illness Spreading In Facility
Prince George's Animal Shelter Closing Temporarily Due To Dog Illness Spreading In Facility An animal shelter will temporarily be closing due to a canine illness that has broken out and forced staff to quarantine some animals as a precaution. The Prince George's County Animal Services Facility and Adoption Center in Upper Marlboro announced on Friday that it will temporarily be closed to the public and there will be no dog adoptions due to an undetermined illness that has been spreading inside the building. "The temporary closure will allow staff to initiate quarantine protocols to stop the spread of the disease and to treat dogs who are ill," health officials said. "At this time,…