White County issues fourth rabies alert this year

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CLEVELAND, Ga. — Several dogs had contact recently with a rabid raccoon in the Eds Drive area of White County.

Homeowners were alerted to the raccoon when they heard their dog barking. When they went outside, they saw the raccoon in a fenced-in area where they keep goats. Their dog ran into the area and was bit.

The raccoon was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab – Virology Section in Decatur. White County Environmental Health was advised Tuesday, March 27, 2018, that the raccoon tested positive for rabies.
This is the fourth confirmed case of rabies in White County in this year.

Positive alert signs will be posted in the area where the rabid raccoon was located. Anyone who lives in the area and has concerns of rabid animal exposure, should contact White County Environmental Health at 706-348-7698 during normal business hours.

Animal owners are encouraged to vaccinate their domesticated pets for rabies. Please call your local veterinarian for an appointment.

Sixth rabies alert posted in White County

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CLEVELAND, Ga. – For the sixth time this year, an animal in White County has tested positive for rabies.

A dog recently had contact with a rabid raccoon in the Danny Palmer Road area. The raccoon was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab – Virology Section in Decatur. White County Environmental Health was advised Thursday (June 14) that the raccoon tested positive for rabies.

Positive alert signs have been posted in the area where the rabid raccoon was located. If you live in this area and have concerns of rabid animal exposure, please contact White County Environmental Health at 706-348-7698 during normal business hours.

White County Public Safety Director David Murphy said Friday, “This is actually the second positive rabies at this specific address. The first positive rabies alert for this address was also a raccoon that tested positive in November 2017.”

Murphy said in the most recent incident the resident heard a strange noise in the woods which turned out to be a raccoon. The raccoon was under a log, meowing like a cat. The dog started barking and the raccoon came out from under the log and jumped on the dog. The dog killed the raccoon. The dog is currently on its rabies vaccination and will undergo a 45 day quarantine.

Murphy said pet owners should take the following precautions:

  • Make sure your pets are current on their rabies vaccinations;
  • Stay away from wild animals and keep your pet away from wild animals;
  • If you feed your pet outdoors, take up food as soon as your pet is finished eating. Leaving leftover food outside can attract wild animals;
  • If you observe any domestic animal acting abnormally – being unusually aggressive, looking ill, not behaving normally, contact Animal Control and/or White County Environmental Health;
  • Do not approach the animal or allow your pet to get near the animal;
  • If you observe a wild animal not behaving abnormally, contact Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR);
  • If your pet is attacked by a wild animal, contact Animal Control and DNR immediately.

 

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Rabies alert posted in White County

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CLEVELAND, Ga. – White County Environmental Health issued the first rabies alert of 2018 Monday after two dogs came into contact with a rabid raccoon in the Ray Pardue Road area of White County.

The raccoon was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab – Virology Section in Decatur where it tested positive for rabies.

Positive alert signs have been posted in the area where the rabid raccoon was located. If you live in this area and have concerns of rabid animal exposure, please contact White County Environmental Health at 706-348-7698 during normal business hours.

Animal owners are encouraged to vaccinate their domesticated pets for rabies.  Call your local veterinarian for an appointment.

 

 

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Third Positive Case of Rabies in White County

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CLEVELAND, GA -White County Environmental Health Manager Sean Sullivan confirmed another positive rabies case in White County.

Homeowners in the New Bridge area arrived home on Tuesday afternoon, Oct.29, to their dog barking. They noted this was not normal behavior for their pet. Upon further inspection, the found a raccoon inside the dog’s pen and that their pet had blood on its face.

The raccoon was killed and the incident was reported the following day. After sending the raccoon to the Georgia Public Health Lab – Virology Section in Decatur, the White County Environmental Health found out on Friday that the animal tested positive for rabies. This is the third confirmed case of rabies in White County this year.

Sullivan said the dog is up to date on rabies vaccinations, but it is under an observational quarantine of 45 days. Positive alert signs will be posted in the area where the rabid raccoon was located.

If you live in this area and have concerns about rabid animal exposure, please contact White County Environmental Health at 706-348-7698.

Rabies Alert Posted in White County

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CLEVELAND, Ga. — Several dogs in the Mt. Scenic Drive area of White County had contact with a rabid raccoon this week. Public Safety Director David Murphy said the raccoon was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab – Virology Section in Decatur where it tested positive for rabies.

Positive alert signs have been posted in the area where the raccoon was located. If you live in this area and have concerns of rabid animal exposure, please contact White County Environmental Health at 706-348- 7698 during normal business hours. Animal owners are encouraged to vaccinate their domesticated pets for rabies.

Three dogs that came into contact with the raccoon were not current on their shots and had to be euthanized. Three others that are current are under 45-day observation according to White County Environmental Health Manager Sean Sullivan.

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Rabies Alert Posted in White County

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CLEVELAND, Ga. – Sean Sullivan, White County Environmental Health Manager,  reported another case of rabies in White County last week.

In a news release, Sullivan said that two dogs had contact recently with a rabid raccoon in the Danny Palmer Road area.

Sullivan said some children heard a ruckus and told their parents. What they found was two dogs playing tug of war with a raccoon. The homeowner separated the dogs from the raccoon and then shot the raccoon.

The raccoon was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab Virology Section in Decatur.  White County Environmental Health was advised that the raccoon tested positive for rabies.

This is the fifth confirmed case of rabies in White County this year.

Positive alert signs have been posted in the area where the rabid raccoon was located.  If you live in this area and have concerns of rabid animal exposure, contact White County Environmental Health at 706-348-7698 during normal business hours.

Sullivan said, both the dogs are current on their rabies vaccinations and will go through a required 45-day quarantine.

Animal owners are encouraged to vaccinate their domesticated pets for rabies.

 

 

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Positive Rabies Alert in White County

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CLEVELAND, Ga. NEWS RELEASE –This is to advise that several domesticated pets recently had contact with a rabid raccoon in the Gerrells Road area of White County. The raccoon was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab -Virology Section in Decatur. White County Environmental Health was advised Thursday March 9, that the raccoon tested positive for rabies. This is the first confirmed case of rabies in White County in 2017.

Positive alert signs will be posted in the area where the rabid raccoon was located. If you live in this area and have concerns of rabid animal exposure please contact White County Environmental Health at 706-348- 7698 during normal business hours.

Animal owners are encouraged to vaccinate their domesticated pets for rabies. Please call your local veterinarian for an appointment.

Rabid Fox Alert Issued in White County

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RABIES ALERTCLEVELAND, Ga. – A rabid fox attacked an unidentified person Tuesday as he was leaving a business on Highway 129 near Truelove Road.

White County Environmental Health Manager Sean Sullivan said the fox was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab – Virology Section in Decatur, where it tested positive for rabies.

Sullivan said he could not speak specifically to the natures of the man’s injuries, but the victim did seek medical attention at a hospital emergency room and was then referred to his private physician for treatment.

This is the second confirmed case of rabies in White County this year.

 

Positive alert signs have been posted in the area where the rabid fox was located.

Anyone who lives or works in that area and has concerns of possible rabid animal exposure should contact White County Environmental Health at (706) 348-7698 during normal business hours.

Animal owners are encouraged to vaccinate their domesticated pets for rabies.

 

Rabies Alert Posted in Sky Valley Area

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CLEVELAND — Another case of rabies was reported in the Sky Lake area of White County today. This is the fourth incident reported in the county this year.

According to a report from White County Environmental Health Services, a lady was bitten by a rabid cat she had been caring for. The cat was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab – Virology Section in Decatur and the results came back that the cat tested positive for rabies.

Positive alert signs have been posted in the area where the rabid cat was located. Information about rabies can be obtained at the Environmental Health Services office in Cleveland, located at 1241 Helen Highway, Unit 210 or call 706-348-7698.

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