Cat Tests Positive for Rabies in Dinwiddie County
Last Updated: June 26, 2025 For More Information Contact Toinette Waldon, Environmental Health Manager, Toinette.Waldon@vdh.virginia.gov Media Contact: Tara Rose, Tara.Rose@vdh.virginia.gov (Dinwiddie, VA)- On June 15, a stray cat visited a home near Carolyn Drive in Sutherland, VA in search of food and tried to attack a victim. The cat has since tested positive for rabies....
Crater Health District and Surry County Partners to Host Community Resource Event
Last Updated: January 24, 2025 For More Information Contact Media Contact: Tara Rose, Tara.Rose@vdh.virginia.gov (Surry, VA)- The Crater Health District-Virginia Department of Health along with the Surry County Government and Farmers Market have partnered to present Surry Summer Heath Camp Day. The Community Resource Fair will be held on Friday, June 21 from 4 p.m....
Raccoon Tests Positive for Rabies in Emporia
Last Updated: January 24, 2025 For More Information Contact Toinette Waldon, Environmental Health Manager, Toinette.Waldon@vdh.virginia.gov Media Contact: Julie Thacker, Julie.Thacker@vdh.virginia.gov (Emporia, VA)- On May 20, 2024, a raccoon entered a domestic dog’s pen on Chambliss Road in Emporia, Virginia. The dog killed the raccoon. The raccoon has since tested positive for rabies. “Please notify public...