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Rabid Cat: Residents In Region Being Treated After Being In Contact With Infected Animal Rabid Cat: Residents In Region Being Treated After Being In Contact With Infected Animal
Rabid Cat: Residents In Region Being Treated After Being In Contact With Infected Animal An undisclosed number of people in the region are being treated for rabies after being in contact with a rabid cat. The Sullivan County Department of Public Health has confirmed that a stray cat euthanized in the South Fallsburg area tested positive for the rabies virus.  "Exposed persons are currently receiving appropriate treatment," the department said. Rabies occurs commonly throughout the state, with the vast majority of cases occurring in wild animals, including raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, and woodchucks.  Domestic animals account for less than 10 percent of the reporte…

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by Kathy Reakes