Two animals test positive for rabies in South Carolina counties
Health officials in South Carolina are issuing warnings after a fox and a raccoon tested positive for rabies in Georgetown and Greenwood counties.
📍 Where it landed
A fox in Georgetown County and a raccoon in Greenwood County tested positive for rabies. In Georgetown County, a person and a dog were exposed, while a dog in Greenwood County was quarantined following exposure.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
The obvious questions
Which animals tested positive for rabies?
A fox in Georgetown County and a raccoon in Greenwood County tested positive.
Who was exposed to the rabid animals?
In Georgetown County, a person and a dog were exposed; in Greenwood County, a dog was exposed.
What action was taken regarding the dog in Greenwood County?
According to the SCDPH, the dog was quarantined after exposure.
The story so far
Two animals have tested positive for rabies in South Carolina. In Georgetown County, a fox was confirmed as rabid, while in Greenwood County, a raccoon was found to have the virus.
Coverage from WYFF, WCIV, WPDE, and WMBF emphasizes that a person and a dog were exposed to the rabid fox in Georgetown. In Greenwood County, FOX Carolina News and WSPA 7NEWS report that a dog was exposed to the rabid raccoon and subsequently quarantined.
Public health warnings are being issued in the Georgetown area. Future developments depend on the status of the exposed individuals and animals mentioned in the reports.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 42d ago.
The reporting (8)
- Fox tests positive for rabies in Georgetown County: GCSO WCBD News 2 · 45d ago
- Rabid fox confirmed in Georgetown County; person, dog exposed WCIV · 45d ago
- Fox tests positive for rabies in Georgetown County: GCSO WCBD News 2 · 45d ago
- Dog quarantined after rabies exposure in Greenwood County: SCDPH WSPA 7NEWS · 45d ago
- Health officials warn of rabid fox in Georgetown area WMBF · 45d ago
- DPH: Dog exposed to rabid raccoon in Greenwood County FOX Carolina News · 45d ago
- Rabid fox confirmed in Georgetown County; person, dog exposed WPDE · 45d ago
- Two animals test positive for rabies in South Carolina counties WYFF · 45d ago broke it first
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