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Second Rabies Case Confirmed in La Plata This Month

What’s Happening: The Charles County Department of Health confirmed a raccoon on Oriole Lane tested positive on November 20. A second raccoon on Cornwall Drive tested positive on November 25. What’s Important: Rabies spreads through bites, scratches or contact with infected saliva. The virus is deadly but preventable with vaccination for pets. Between the Lines: Wild animals like […]