The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology reported 63 animal rabies cases in 2022, a 20 percent decrease in cases compared to 2021 when 79 cases were reported. Orange County saw the most cases with nine, while Leon and Alachua counties reported four cases each. In the Tampa BayContinue Reading
Springtime is right around the corner, and bats become active and seek locations inside homes and buildings. The Florida Department of Health in Orange County wants to remind residents to take these simple steps to protect yourself and your family: Never handle bats AND be sure that your kids understand the importance ofContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County issued a rabies alert for the area surrounding Isabel Avenue. This is in response to a cat that tested positive on 2/15/2023 (Description: Domestic Shorthaired Grey). All residents and visitors in Hillsborough County should be aware that rabies is present in theContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County issued a rabies alert for the area surrounding Nobb Oak Ave. This is in response to cat that tested positive on 6/13/2022 (Description: Domestic Shorthaired Brown Tabby & White). All residents and visitors in Hillsborough County should be aware that rabies isContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County issued a rabies alert for the area surrounding E. Bank Drive, Tampa. This is in response to a cat that tested positive for rabies on 3/7/2022. The cat was a black domestic short hair stray cat. One person was confirmed to haveContinue Reading
Rabies, a virus typically spread by exposure to saliva from an infected animal, made a resurgence in the United States last year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that five people from across the country passed away from rabies complications, marking the highest total in 10Continue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) is issuing a rabies awareness for the main campus of the University of Central Florida (UCF) in east Orlando, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32816. In recent weeks, DOH-Orange’s Epidemiology Program has been notified of four separate events of individuals that came in closeContinue Reading
Health officials in Volusia County issued a rabies alert for portions of Edgewater, FL. This is in response to a cat that tested positive for rabies on November 11, 2021. The recent rabies alert is for 60 days. The epicenter of the rabies alert by closest intersection is S. Riverside Dr. andContinue Reading
Earlier this week, 57 bipartisan Members of the U.S House of Representatives, including 35 Democrats and 22 Republicans, sent a letter to leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging the agency to rescind its abrupt suspension of canine imports from 113 countries, effective on July 14th. InContinue Reading
Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Minnesota Democratic Senator Tina Smith announced today a bill that would combat the spread of foreign animal diseases entering the United States–it’s called The Healthy Dog Importation Act. The act would expand the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (USDA-APHIS) programContinue Reading
A fox that was being aggressive and trying to attack six barn cats, four horses, and two cows at a Polk City property has been confirmed to have been infected with rabies. The owner of the animals saw the fox snapping at her cats in her barn on July 21,Continue Reading
Health officials in Escambia County are urging residents to avoid contact with wild and stray animals to protect themselves from the risk of rabies exposure after an individual had contact with a bat while visiting Perdido Kids Park in Escambia County, Florida earlier this week. The individual has received aContinue Reading
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Animal Control has reported the first animal case of rabies in 2021 in a raccoon that was involved in a fight with a dog at Poyner Road in Polk City. The owner of a Tibetan terrier mix separated the two animals and killed theContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Leon County (DOH Leon) has issued a county-wide rabies advisory in response to a recent increase in bite activity. All residents and visitors in Leon County should be aware that rabies is present in the wild animal population and domestic animals are at riskContinue Reading
Officials with the Florida Department of Health have issued a rabies alert for Orlando’s Delaney Park neighborhood and surrounding areas this week following a positive rabies test in an otter. The 60-day alert centered on South Ferncreek Avenue and affecting the surrounding roads: State Road 408/East Anderson Street Interstate 4/DivisionContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Brevard County (DOH-Brevard) issued a rabies alert for the South Lake Shores area of Titusville 32796. This is in response to a cat that tested positive on December 14, 2020. All residents and visitors in Brevard County should be aware that rabies is presentContinue Reading
Health officials in Marion County report a raccoon in Reddick has tested positive for rabies. People who live or work in the Reddick area (particularly those who live south of Northwest 120th Street, west of Northwest 75th Avenue, north of Northwest 100th Street and east of Northwest 90th Avenue, shouldContinue Reading
The Sumter County Health Department issued a rabies advisory for the Webster area. This is in response to a cat that tested positive for rabies on August 6, 2020. All residents and visitors in Sumter County should be aware that rabies is present in the wild animal population and domesticContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County has reported the second confirmed case of rabies for 2020. According to health officials, a woman in Carrollwood was walking around her neighborhood at night saw a bat on the sidewalk and decided to pick it up. The bat bit her fingerContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Orange County is issuing a rabies alert for an area of Orange County, Florida, near Hendry Drive and Okaloosa Avenue. This rabies alert is for 60 days or until further notice. The alert is in response to a cat that tested positive for theContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole) is issuing a rabies alert for neighborhoods surrounding All Faiths Memorial Park and Dew Drop Park in Casselberry. The alert is in response to a raccoon which tested positive for rabies in that area. This rabies alert is for 60 days.Continue Reading
