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Do you know this feline? ‘Sociable’ cat tests positive for rabies in Prince William County
WTOP News • • health
Key Points:
- A cat in Gainesville, Virginia, known for socializing with other cats and people, has tested positive for rabies, prompting authorities to contain and monitor other cats that had contact with it.
- Residents who may have come into contact with the rabid cat are urged to seek medical attention immediately due to the risk of rabies exposure.
- The rabies case in Prince William County follows multiple recent rabies incidents in the D.C. area, including attacks by rabid beavers, bats, raccoons, and skunks in Maryland and Virginia counties.
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a nationwide alert about a surge in rabies exposures and treatments.
- Separately, two school employees at Occoquan Elementary School in Prince William County were charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after a 5-year-old boy climbed over a playground fence and ran onto a busy road; the child was found unharmed.
