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Rabid Kitten: Health Officials Seek More People Exposed To Disease In Westchester (UPDATE) Rabid Kitten: Health Officials Seek More People Exposed To Disease In Westchester (UPDATE)
Rabid Kitten: Health Officials Seek More People Exposed To Disease In Westchester (Update) Westchester County health officials are urging anyone who may have had contact with a rabid black kitten dropped off at a county animal hospital in December to seek medical advice immediately.  The county's Department of Health is continuing to investigate potential rabies exposure after a kitten found near Locust Hill Avenue and Overlook Terrace in Yonkers tested positive for the virus.  The kitten was dropped off at Yonkers Animal Hospital on Thursday, Dec. 12, by two individuals who later returned to check on the animal. Health officials have since confirmed that the man a…

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Cat With Rabies Dropped At Westchester Vet Prompts Health Alert: Officials Seek Couple Cat With Rabies Dropped At Westchester Vet Prompts Health Alert: Officials Seek Couple
Cat With Rabies Dropped At Westchester Vet Prompts Health Alert: Officials Seek Couple Health officials in Westchester are urgently seeking two people who dropped off a sick and injured cat that tested positive for rabies at a veterinary hospital. The Westchester County Department of Health is searching for a man and woman who brought a black cat to the Yonkers Animal Hospital at 526 Saw Mill River Rd. on Thursday, Dec. 12, officials announced on Tuesday, Dec. 17.  The cat, which was sick, injured, and believed to have been struck by a vehicle, tested positive for rabies. Officials said the individuals left without providing their names or contact information. Now the h…

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