The Florida Division of Well being in Broward County (DOH-Broward) has issued a 60-day rabies alert after a raccoon within the Davie space off I-595 examined constructive for rabies on September 16. Residents and guests are urged to train warning, as rabies stays current within the native wild animal inhabitants.
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Rabies is a viral illness that impacts the nervous system and is nearly all the time deadly as soon as signs seem. Rabies may be transmitted to people and home animals by way of bites or scratches from contaminated wildlife.
Early signs in people embrace fever, headache, and common weak spot or discomfort, adopted by anxiousness, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, issue swallowing, extreme salivation, and paralysis.
Animals that pose a better danger embrace raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, and coyotes. Anybody uncovered to rabies ought to search quick medical consideration, as post-exposure remedy is very efficient in stopping an infection.
The alert covers a bit of Broward County with the next boundaries:
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North: Interstate 595
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South: Southwest twenty sixth Road
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East: Southwest 112th Avenue
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West: Southwest 148th Avenue
DOH-Broward recommends the next precautions:
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Guarantee pets and livestock are updated on rabies vaccinations.
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Maintain pets on a leash and livestock secured. If an animal is bitten by one other animal, search veterinary care and call native Animal Management Companies.
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Keep away from contact with wild or stray animals, and don’t feed or appeal to them with outside meals or open rubbish.
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Report bites or scratches from wild or home animals to DOH-Broward at 954-467-4700.
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By no means deliver wild animals into your own home; as a substitute, contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.
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Name your native animal management to take away stray animals and stop wildlife, together with bats, from coming into houses or occupied areas.
For extra info, go to FloridaHealth.gov/Rabies.
