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Rabid Raccoon Attacks In Palm Beach County, Officials Advise Caution

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Following a rabid raccoon attack, the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County is advising residents to be careful around wild animals.

The raccoon in question scratched and bit a worker in the community of Breakers West last week. The attack was reported to the county. A local trapper caught the animal, which then tested positive for rabies.
The victim of the raccoon attack started a five-shot course of rabies vaccines.

This is the fourth confirmed rabid animal case in Palm Beach County this year.

Rabies is a lethal virus that attacks the nervous system. People exposed to the virus can survive if they start treatment immediately.

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