HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WTVY) – For the third time in 2025, a case of animal rabies has been confirmed in Houston County.
The Houston County Health Department and the Alabama Department of Public Health confirmed their findings on Friday.
Much like the second case that was announced in early October, this case involved a raccoon that tested positive for the disease, and that fought with a resident’s dog on Quail Drive, located south of Dothan.
The county health department said there was no known human exposure, and that the dog was vaccinated for the disease.
The first case of rabies in Houston County this year happened back in April, when a bat found dead on a porch on Elm Street tested positive for the disease.
Despite there being no believed additional infection from this case, area residents are currently asked to do the following precautionary measures:
Make sure your pets are current on their rabies vaccinations.Caution children not to pet or play with wild or stray animals.Report stray animals to animal control officials.If bitten by an animal, wash the wound with soap and water then immediately seek medical attention and report the bite to the health department or animal control officials.
Alabama state law requires all dogs and cats three months of age and older to be vaccinated against rabies.
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