Rabies confirmed in raccoon near Onancock
Shore Daily News••health
Key Points:
- Rabies was confirmed in a raccoon near Mink Farm Road in Onancock on December 30, according to the Eastern Shore Health District.
- Residents are urged to report any human or animal contact with the rabid raccoon to the health department or Accomack County Animal Control.
- Rabies is a fatal viral disease affecting the nervous system, preventable in domestic animals through vaccination but deadly if untreated in both animals and humans.
