ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (7News) — The Anne Arundel County Department of Health has issued a rabies alert after a raccoon found on Monday tested positive.
The raccoon was found near McGill Court and Milburn Circle in Pasadena.
Health officials are seeking anyone who may have been in contact with the infected animal, but there have been no reports so far.
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Rabies can be spread by a scratch, bite, or contact with an animal’s saliva out of their eyes, nose, mouth or open cut. Since rabies can be a fatal disease, injections may be needed.
The health department asks anyone who may have had contact with the raccoon to call 410-222-7254.
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