{"id":14866,"date":"2025-08-08T09:44:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=14866"},"modified":"2025-08-08T09:46:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:46:49","slug":"central-virginia-health-district-confirms-rabies-in-fox-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/archived-news-releases\/2025-regional-news-releases\/central-virginia-health-district-confirms-rabies-in-fox-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Virginia Health District Confirms Rabies in Fox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>August 8, 2025<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Media Contact: <\/strong>Kim Foster, <a href=\"mailto:kimberlee.foster@vdh.virginia.gov\">kimberlee.foster@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Central Virginia Health District Confirms Rabies in Fox<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. &#8211; The Campbell County Health Department has been notified that on the morning of August 5, 2025, two unidentified dogs were seen near a dead fox, which tested positive for rabies. This was in the vicinity of 5690 Bear Creek Road.\u00a0 The two dogs are described as hound dogs that are black with white spots and wearing collars.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who has reason to believe that these are their dogs are advised to seek the advice of a veterinarian and to contact the Campbell County Health Department at (434) 592-9550 or Campbell County Animal Control at (434) 332-9574.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 8, 2025 Media Contact: Kim Foster, kimberlee.foster@vdh.virginia.gov Central Virginia Health District Confirms Rabies in Fox CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. &#8211; The Campbell County Health Department has been notified that on the morning of August 5, 2025, two unidentified dogs were seen near a dead fox, which tested positive for rabies. 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