(Cleveland)- White County has its fifth positive rabies case this year and the second this week.
White County Environmental Health Manager Sean Sullivan reported Friday that two dogs had contact recently with a rabid raccoon in the Holiness Campground Road area.
The raccoon was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab – Virology Section in Decatur. White County Environmental Health was advised Thursday that the raccoon tested positive for rabies.
As per normal protocol, Positive Alert Signs will be posted in the area where the rabid raccoon was located.
Sullivan said Both the dogs exposed had a history of rabies vaccinations so a 45-day observational quarantine is required.
If you live in this area and have concerns about rabid animal exposure, please contact White County Environmental Health at 706-348-7698 during normal business hours.
Animal owners are encouraged to vaccinate their domesticated pets for rabies.
