Rabies -- United States
A river otter that bit a woman in Rockland, Maine, Wed 27 Jun 2018, has tested positive for rabies, according to the Village Soup. We're told the animal ran onto South End Beach.
Authorities spent hours looking for the otter, which made its way around the area before returning to the busy beach.
Officials euthanized the animal before sending it to a state lab.
The woman has already begun treatment for rabies.
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Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5884464&promed&0
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