{"id":10016,"date":"2023-03-23T08:21:35","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T12:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=10016"},"modified":"2023-03-23T08:22:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T12:22:09","slug":"raccoon-tests-positive-for-the-rabies-virus-in-mechanicsville","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/archived-news-releases\/2023-regional-news-releases\/raccoon-tests-positive-for-the-rabies-virus-in-mechanicsville\/","title":{"rendered":"Raccoon Tests Positive for the Rabies Virus in Mechanicsville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March 22, 2023<br \/>\n<strong>Media Contact:<\/strong> Caitlin Hodge, Public Information Officer: 804-365-4316<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Raccoon Tests Positive for the Rabies Virus in Mechanicsville<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MECHANICSVILLE, Va. &#8212; The Chickahominy Health District would like to notify the residents in the area of Pinedale Acres Subdivision and Little Florida Road in Mechanicsville that a raccoon has tested positive for the rabies virus. The raccoon no longer poses a threat to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Potential exposures to a rabid animal include bites, scratches, or contact with saliva by open wound or eyes, nose, and\/or mouth. Anyone having information regarding any exposure to this animal in the days leading up to March 18 should contact the Hanover Health Department at (804) 365-4313. Exposures also include direct contact between your pet and the rabid animal. After hours, please contact the Hanover County Animal Control at (804) 365-6140.<\/p>\n<p>Rabies is a fatal, but preventable, disease carried by mammals that is endemic to the area. The health district would like to remind all citizens to follow these three important rabies prevention guidelines:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Vaccinate your pets.<\/li>\n<li>Report all exposures to animals (usually bites and scratches) to your doctor and the local health department.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy wildlife from a distance \u2013 do not feed or encourage wild animals such as raccoons, skunks, or foxes to visit your premises.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"># # #<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 22, 2023 Media Contact: Caitlin Hodge, Public Information Officer: 804-365-4316 Raccoon Tests Positive for the Rabies Virus in Mechanicsville MECHANICSVILLE, Va. &#8212; The Chickahominy Health District would like to notify the residents in the area of Pinedale Acres Subdivision and Little Florida Road in Mechanicsville that a raccoon has tested positive for the rabies [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":444,"featured_media":0,"parent":9835,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[34],"class_list":["post-10016","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","tag-rabies"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Raccoon Tests Positive for the Rabies Virus in Mechanicsville - Newsroom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/archived-news-releases\/2023-regional-news-releases\/raccoon-tests-positive-for-the-rabies-virus-in-mechanicsville\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Raccoon Tests Positive for the Rabies Virus in Mechanicsville - Newsroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"March 22, 2023 Media Contact: Caitlin Hodge, Public Information Officer: 804-365-4316 Raccoon Tests Positive for the Rabies Virus in Mechanicsville MECHANICSVILLE, Va. &#8212; 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