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Feral Cat Tests Positive For Rabies After Biting Atlantic County Homeowner Feral Cat Tests Positive For Rabies After Biting Atlantic County Homeowner
Feral Cat Tests Positive For Rabies After Biting Atlantic County Homeowner A cat that was taken in by an Atlantic County homeowner and bit the person has tested positive for rabies, officials said. The feral cat was taken in by someone living on Bayview Avenue in Pleasantville, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. The cat had the third confirmed case of rabies in the county of 2024. An animal control officer took the cat from the home on Friday, Mar. 8. A state lab test confirmed the cat had rabies on Thursday, Mar. 14. Public health officials found five other cats in the home that may also have been exposed to rabies. Those cats were …

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by Chris Spiker
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Atlantic County Begins Coronavirus Testing, Second Test Site Opens In South Brunswick Atlantic County Begins Coronavirus Testing, Second Test Site Opens In South Brunswick
Atlantic County Begins Coronavirus Testing, Second Test Site Opens In South Brunswick The state has approved an Atlantic County drive-thru coronavirus testing site. Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson announced the state had approved Atlantic County’s plan for a COVID-19 drive-thru testing site. The site, located in the parking lot of the Hamilton Mall in Mays Landing, will be open to county residents who show coronavirus symptoms and have a doctor’s prescription and make an appointment. The mall had previously been planned to be the testing location. Stating Thursday, the first people getting tested will be symptomatic healthcare workers and first responders by appoi…

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by Jon Craig