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New Rabies Alert Issued After Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Maryland Neighborhood New Rabies Alert Issued After Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Maryland Neighborhood
New Rabies Alert Issued After Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Maryland Neighborhood A new alert has been issued in Anne Arundel County after a raccoon tested positive for rabies. The county's Department of Health issued an alert on Friday, Nov. 15 advising that a raccoon that was trapped in the area of Seamore Street and Marco Drive in the Cedarwood Cove Community in Pasadena tested positive on Thursday for the virus. It is the second such alert in a week. Rabies is a viral disease that mainly infects mammals (warm-blooded animals who nurse their young) and is spread through the saliva of the infected animal, usually by a bite or scratch, officials said. Symptoms of rabi…

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Rabies Alert Issued After Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus Near Maryland Elementary School Rabies Alert Issued After Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus Near Maryland Elementary School
Rabies Alert Issued After Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus Near Maryland Elementary School A new alert has been issued in Anne Arundel County after a raccoon tested positive for rabies. The county's Department of Health issued an alert on Friday, Nov. 8 advising that anyone who came into contact with a raccoon on or near Trailing Ivy Lane, not far from Jones Elementary School in Severna Park, should contact officials after the animal was captured on Thursday, Nov. 7. Rabies is a viral disease that mainly infects mammals (warm-blooded animals who nurse their young) and is spread through the saliva of the infected animal, usually by a bite or scratch, officials said. Symptoms of r…

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