Catawba County has confirmed the fifth case of rabies in the county this year. The Catawba County Services were notified by the North Carolina Public Health Laboratory notified the county a raccoon had tested positive for rabies. According to the Hickory Daily Record the raccoon was sent to Raleigh after a call came in about a dog who had potentially been exposed to a raccoon exhibiting abnormal behavior. The dog was up to date on his rabies vaccine and received his booster within 96 hours of exposure.
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