Residents are urged to use caution after a rabid raccoon was discovered in Gloucester Township.
According to the Camden County Health Department, a raccoon removed from a neighborhood in Gloucester Township has tested positive for rabies.
Officials stated that the Gloucester Township Animal Control Officer picked up the animal and submitted it for rabies testing at the state Public Health & Environmental Laboratories in Trenton. This week, the DHSS notified the Camden County Health Department that the animal was rabid.“Although rabies is a serious illness, it can be prevented by early treatment,” said Commissioner Virginia Betteridge, liaison to the Camden County Health Department.
Contact your local animal control agency to remove any stray animals from your neighborhood. They may be unvaccinated and could be infected by the disease.Enjoy wild animals such as raccoons, skunks, and foxes from afar. Do not handle, feed, or unintentionally attract wild animals with open garbage cans or liter.
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