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Cat Tests Positive for Rabies in Petersburg

Last Updated: January 24, 2025 For More Information Contact Toinette Waldon, Environmental Health Manager, Toinette.Waldon@vdh.virginia.gov Media Contact: Tara Rose, Public Information Officer, Tara.Rose@vdh.virginia.gov (Petersburg, Va.) The Crater Health District has received confirmation that a multi-grey domestic short-haired cat, approximately three years old, has tested positive for rabies. The cat was in the vicinity of Leefield...

Crater Health District To Host Free Flu Clinics

Last Updated: January 22, 2025 For More Information Contact Media Contact: Steven Herring, Steven.Herring@vdh.virginia.gov Media Contact: Tara Rose, Tara.Rose@vdh.virginia.gov (Petersburg, VA)- The Crater Health District (CHD) is offering free flu vaccine clinics in October to protect yourself, your family, and others from the flu. CHD will hold both indoor and drive-thru clinics. The following schedule...

Cat Tests Positive for Rabies in Hopewell

Last Updated: January 24, 2025 For More Information Contact Toinette Waldon, Environmental Health Manager, Toinette.Waldon@vdh.virginia.gov Media Contact: Tara Rose, Tara.Rose@vdh.virginia.gov (Hopewell, VA)- On September 10, a stray tabby cat (black, gray, brown) approximately 5 months old was found near a home on Stonewall Ave. in Hopewell. The cat bit someone and has since tested positive...

Last Updated: January 24, 2025