POQUOSON, Va. — A raccoon tested positive for rabies in Poquoson recently, according to the Peninsula Health District.
Peninsula health officials said the raccoon was encountered on private property by three dogs in the Church Street and Poquoson Avenue area.
Residents and businesses in the area that have information regarding any exposure to this animal (bite, scratch or contact with saliva by open wound or eyes, nose, mouth) are asked to contact the Environmental Health office of the Peninsula Health Department at 757-594-7340.
Exposures also include direct contact between your pet and the rabid animal. After hours, please contact the Newport News/Poquoson Animal Control at 757-595-7387.
Rabies is a fatal, but preventable, disease that is carried by mammals and has been in the wild animal population on the Peninsula since the mid-1980s.
Environmental Health Services will be contacting the immediate neighbors as well as any civic or homeowner’s association that serves the community.
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