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Rabies in Nassau County declared 'imminent public health threat,' officials say
Rabies is now an "imminent public health threat" in Nassau County, officials said Monday, warning residents to protect their pets and stay away from wild animals. Surveillance shows the virus is circulating throughout the county, which has collected and confirmed 25 rabid animals since July 2024. That number includes both raccoons and feral cats.
Nassau County's 25 rabies cases are 'imminent public health threat' but not cause for alarm
The top health official in Nassau County called rabies an "imminent public health threat,” but not cause for alarm. The declaration frees up additional resources to stop the spread among terrestrial animals.
Rabies, once ‘eradicated' in this Long Island county, now declared a public health threat
Authorities in one Long Island county are issuing an imminent public health threat over a concerning rise in the number of cases of rabies, a disease local health officials say they eradicated nearly a decade ago.
Summit County announced its first case of rabies for 2025 after a bat tested positive for rabies last week, although it is ...
Health officials in one New Jersey town sent out a public health alert after a raccoon recently attacked some residents.
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