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Nearly 300 people exposed to goats with rabies at mobile petting zoo
CNN • • health
Key Points:
- North Carolina health departments have evaluated 284 people for rabies exposure after contact with baby goats from Farm Adventures' mobile petting zoo, with 213 recommended for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
- The infected goats, which tested positive for rabies, were euthanized following an incident where a wild skunk entered their pen; the goats were too young to be vaccinated.
- PEP is highly effective when administered promptly and involves wound care, immunoglobulin, and a series of vaccine doses; untreated rabies is almost always fatal.
- Jurney’s Assisted Living Home reported eight residents undergoing treatment after exposure, with plans to stop hosting farm animals due to rabies vaccination regulations.
- North Carolina health authorities, in coordination with the CDC, continue monitoring the situation, assuring adequate PEP supplies and urging anyone concerned to contact local health departments.
