Rabid baby goats prompt North Carolina mobile petting zoo scare
Eight North Carolina counties are on alert after baby goats at a mobile petting zoo tested positive for rabies.
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The brief
The NCDHHS issued a warning about potential rabies exposures, urging anyone who had contact with the goats to seek medical advice. The goats were part of a mobile petting zoo that traveled to various locations. According to CNN and CBS 17, attendees who had contact with the goats are advised to contact health officials immediately.
The Daily Beast and NBC News both featured stories of individuals who had fed the goats and now face the need for rabies shots. The NCDHHS is working to identify and notify individuals who may have been exposed. The agency has not yet specified the number of people potentially affected.
The public is advised to remain vigilant and follow health guidelines regarding rabies exposure.
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The reporting (7)
- Baby goats had rabies at NC petting zoo, attendees urged to contact health officials CNN · 1d ago
- Her son fed goats at a petting zoo. Now he has to get rabies shots. nbcnews.com · 1d ago
- Rabies confirmed in baby goats at Iredell County petting zoo prompts exposure warning WBTV · 1d ago
- Baby Goats With Rabies Spark Petting Zoo Panic The Daily Beast · 1d ago
- Rabid baby goats in petting zoo visited 2 Durham County sites, 8 others in NC: Officials CBS 17 · 1d ago
- Rabid goats at North Carolina petting zoo may have exposed visitors USA Today · 1d ago
- Potential rabies exposures linked to baby goats at NC mobile petting zoo: NCDHHS WLOS · 1d ago
Quick answers
Which counties were affected?
Eight counties were affected: Durham, Iredell, and six others not named in coverage.
What should I do if I was exposed?
Contact health officials immediately for medical advice.
How many people were exposed?
The number of people potentially affected has not yet been specified.
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