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Two animals test positive for rabies in South Carolina counties

Health officials in South Carolina are alerting the public after a fox and a raccoon tested positive for rabies in Georgetown and Greenwood counties.

By · Published July 20, 2026  19:31 UTC · Updated July 20, 2026  23:26 UTC

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A fox in Georgetown County and a raccoon in Greenwood County tested positive for rabies. A person and a dog were exposed in Georgetown County, while a dog was quarantined following exposure in Greenwood County.

Epilogue added 100d ago, after coverage quieted.

The obvious questions

Which animals tested positive for rabies?

A fox in Georgetown County and a raccoon in Greenwood County.

Who was exposed to the rabid fox in Georgetown County?

Coverage indicates both a person and a dog were exposed.

What happened to the dog exposed in Greenwood County?

According to the SCDPH, the dog has been quarantined.

The story so far

⚡ Executive Intelligence Takeaways Corroborated across 7 independent newsrooms
  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 7 distinct news outlets with 8 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 5.
  • Primary Driver: Health officials in South Carolina are alerting the public after a fox and a raccoon tested positive for rabies in Georgetown and Greenwood counties.
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
  • Source Integrity: Verified strictly against primary headline reporting under zero-hallucination protocols.

A fox in Georgetown County and a raccoon in Greenwood County have tested positive for rabies. In Georgetown County, a person and a dog were exposed to the rabid fox.

In Greenwood County, a dog was exposed to the rabid raccoon and has been placed under quarantine. Coverage from WYFF, WCIV, and WPDE emphasizes the specific exposures in Georgetown, while FOX Carolina News and WSPA 7NEWS focus on the SCDPH report regarding the dog in Greenwood County.

WMBF reports that health officials have issued warnings for the Georgetown area. Future developments depend on the status of the exposed individuals and animals, and further warnings from health officials as reported by WCBD News 2 and other local outlets.

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Topics

South Carolina Rabies Georgetown County Greenwood County SCDPH

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