On 9/21/2023, the Sheriff's Office was advised that the skunk tested positive for rabies. This information has been shared with our local public health officials. Please use caution when outdoors and warn your children of the dangers involved with potentially rabid animals.

2023年9月22日 · On September 18, deputies responded to a report of a child bitten by a skunk. The child was transported by Lee County EMS for treatment. Officials say the child is doing well and has resumed...

2023年9月22日 · LEE COUNTY, Texas — The Lee County Sheriff's Office warns against approaching or touching wildlife after a skunk that reportedly bit a child tested positive for …

County Bat Cat Dog Skunk *Other All Species County Bat Cat Dog Skunk *Other All Species County Bat Cat Dog Skunk *Other All Species ... LEE 3 3 LEE 0 LEE 0 LEON 1 1 LEON 0 LEON 0 LIMESTONE 1 1 LIMESTONE 0 ... DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, REGION 7 (CENTRAL TEXAS) POSITIVE ANIMAL RABIES CASES, THREE YEAR COMPARISON 2023, 2024, 2025 Year ...

2023年9月6日 · “As defined in Texas law, high-risk animals for rabies include bats, skunks, foxes, raccoons, and coyotes. Bats and skunks are the primary reservoirs (hosts) for specific rabies virus...

2023年8月3日 · A rabies outbreak across South Texas has public health officials warning residents and animal health workers to exercise caution, including in Gonzales, where a skunk was reported to have tested positive for the disease.

Officials are reminding people to use caution outdoors and talk to their kids about the dangers of rabies after a child was bitten by a rabid skunk in Lee County.

2009年3月1日 · Typical behaviors of rabid skunks were entering a dog pen, appearing outside during daytime, and attacking pets. Conclusions and clinical relevance: Information on the epidemiology of rabies in skunks may be useful in planning and implementing local, state, and national rabies control and prevention campaigns.

2009年3月1日 · Over the study period, the percentage of rabid skunks from urban areas increased and the percentage from rural areas decreased. Striped skunks were the most common species. Dogs and cats were the domestic animals most frequently exposed to rabid skunks. On average, the highest numbers of humans exposed to rabid skunks were between 36 and 50 ...

2009年4月1日 · Reports were reviewed to obtain information on seasonality of rabies in skunks, seasonality of human and domestic animal exposure to rabid skunks, commonly reported clinical signs of...