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Los Angeles County officials recently reported their first case of a rabid raccoon in over 50 years, discovered at a backyard work site in Westlake Village where four people and one dog may have been exposed. Health authorities advise residents to avoid contact with wild animals and ensure pets are vaccinated against rabies. Dr Muntu Davis emphasized the importance of not touching seemingly healthy wildlife due to potential health risks like rabies, which is nearly always fatal once symptoms appear but rarely deadly in the US thanks to preventive measures.
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Story summary
Los Angeles County officials issued a warning after discovering its first case of a rabid raccoon in over 50 years. The sickly but non-aggressive raccoon was found in Westlake Village and may have exposed four people at a nearby worksite to the virus; these individuals are now receiving post-exposure prophylaxis treatment as a precaution. A dog that had up-to-date vaccinations also encountered the infected animal and is currently under quarantine, with no reported issues so far. Rabies, which affects the brain and nervous system and is 100% fatal once symptoms appear, can be transmitted through bites or scratches from an infected animal. Health officials are urging residents to avoid contact with wildlife and ensure their pets' vaccinations are up-to-date. The exact variant of rabies affecting this raccoon remains under investigation but is suspected to have originated from a bat infection.
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Los Angeles county recently documented its first rabid raccoon in more than 50 years, and health officials are urging residents to never touch wild animals.
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officials → document → animals
The county’s department of public health announced in a statement this week that four people and a dog may have been exposed to the animal at a backyard work site in the city of Westlake Village.
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people → announce → Village
The raccoon appeared in ill health but was not aggressive.
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raccoon → appear → health
Rabies is spread through a bite or scratch from an infected animal.
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Rabies → spread → animal
It kills tens of thousands of people each year, mostly in Africa and Asia, and is almost completely fatal once symptoms appear.
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symptoms → kill → Africa
The US sees fewer than 10 deaths annually “due to robust prevention efforts”, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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US → see → Control
Health officials in Los Angeles county told residents they should “always keep a safe distance from wildlife and contact your local animal control if you encounter an animal that appears sick, injured, or is behaving unusually” and ensure pets are up to date on their vaccines.
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pets → tell → vaccines
“The detection of rabies in a raccoon is an important reminder to never touch, handle, or feed any wild animals, even when they appear healthy,” said Dr Muntu Davis, the Los Angeles county health officer.
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Davis → touch → animals
The group of people who were possibly exposed to rabies in Los Angeles county were receiving follow-up care, which includes a series of vaccines.
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which → expose → vaccines
The dog was up to date on its rabies vaccine and is “doing well” under quarantine, according to the health department.
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dog → do → department
It is not yet known which rabies variant the raccoon was infected with, although officials believe it was probably rabies from a bat.
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it → know → bat
The county has not had a documented case of a rabid raccoon since 1973, according to the public health department, and the last known animal, aside from bats, to have rabies was a skunk in 2014.
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animal → have → 2014
This year, the county has seen the highest number of rabid bats it has ever recorded, the public health department said last week, with 69 documented cases.
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department → see → cases
The sick animals have been found in every part of the county and nearly a third of all bats submitted for rabies testing were infected.
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third → find → testing
“Rabid bat detections can vary year-to-year, but Los Angeles county has seen a steady upward trend for more than a decade,” the public health department said.
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department → vary → decade
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