IMPORTANT ALERT: Another Raccoon Tests Positive in Alexandria, VA
Second Time in Five Days
ALEXANDRIA, VA – On Wednesday afternoon, the Alexandria Health Department sent out a mass email alerting residents that another raccoon has tested positive for rabies. This is the second raccoon alert issued in the last five days.
The first one came in contact with a dog in a backyard of the Taylor Run neighborhood, and today the notification reads, “On October 27, 2024, a raccoon came into contact with a dog in the area near Sanger Avenue along a Dora Kelley Nature Park trail. Upon testing, the raccoon tested positive for rabies. The raccoon is dead, and the dog is in confinement, but there is an increased risk in the area.
If you or your family member have had physical contact with a raccoon, please call the Alexandria Health Department at 703.746.4910 during normal business hours.
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