Saturday, 17 July 2021

PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (26): Americas (USA) fox, bat, dog, human exp, cattle

Rabies -- United States
A trip to a theme park now has 2 guests having to undergo [preventative] treatment for rabies.
The Hampton-Peninsula Health District has alerted guests a rabid fox attacked 2 people at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg [Virginia], WTKR reported.
A boy was bitten on 5 Jul 2021 by the fox and had to have 4 injections of rabies treatment. [Post Exposure Prophylaxis or PEP - Mod.TG] WTKR reported. He is OK.
A man was also exposed to the fox. The fox was captured and died shortly after, WAVY

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8526547&promed&0

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