{"id":9272,"date":"2022-07-13T19:11:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T23:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=9272"},"modified":"2022-07-13T19:12:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T23:12:50","slug":"skunk-tests-positive-for-rabies-in-dinwiddie-county","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/archived-news-releases\/2022-regional-news-releases\/skunk-tests-positive-for-rabies-in-dinwiddie-county\/","title":{"rendered":"SKUNK TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES IN DINWIDDIE COUNTY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 13, 2022<br \/>\n<strong>Media Contac<\/strong>t: Tara Rose, <a href=\"mailto:Tara.Rose@vdh.virginia.gov\">Tara.Rose@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Skunk Tests Positive for Rabies in Dinwiddie County<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Dinwiddie, VA)- A black and white skunk tested positive for rabies in Dinwiddie County. The skunk charged a female cat in the middle of the day on Saturday, July 9, 2022. The animal was located near \u00a0Dabney Mill Road, North Dinwiddie, VA 23803. The Dinwiddie Health Department and Dinwiddie County Animal Control continue to encourage animal owners to confirm that all pet vaccinations, especially rabies, are current.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease notify public health officials or animal control immediately if you live near Dabney Mill Road and think that you or your pet(s) had contact with the infected skunk. The community\u2019s safety is our priority. Make sure your pets are vaccinated, especially against rabies, \u201csaid Crater District Health Departments Director Alton Hart, Jr., MD, MPH.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRabies is a preventable disease. We encourage all pet owners to vaccinate their animals to protect them and the community,\u201d shares Toinette Waldon, Environmental Health Manager, Crater Health District.<\/p>\n<p>The Health Department strongly advises that people take the following steps to prevent families and pets from being exposed to rabies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vaccinate all cats, dogs and ferrets against rabies and keep them up to date.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid contact with wild animals or stray cats and dogs.<\/li>\n<li>Do not feed wild animals or stray cats and dogs.<\/li>\n<li>Report stray animals to your local animal control agency.<\/li>\n<li>Eliminate outdoor food sources around the home.<\/li>\n<li>Keep pets confined to your property or walk them on a leash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To report a stray and\/or suspicious animal, please contact Dinwiddie County Animal Control at 804-469-4547. If you have concerns about exposure to rabies, contact your healthcare provider immediately. For more information on protecting your family from rabies, call 804-863-1652 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-epidemiology\/rabies-control\/\">www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-epidemiology\/rabies-control\/<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/rabies\/\">www.cdc.gov\/rabies\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 13, 2022 Media Contact: Tara Rose, Tara.Rose@vdh.virginia.gov Skunk Tests Positive for Rabies in Dinwiddie County (Dinwiddie, VA)- A black and white skunk tested positive for rabies in Dinwiddie County. The skunk charged a female cat in the middle of the day on Saturday, July 9, 2022. 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