Although there are about 300 confirmed cases of rabies in NJ every year, and there were almost 50 cases in Monmouth & Ocean County last year, 2016 already has had some scary rabies headlines.
Rabid Puppies in Monmouth County?!
Puppies Sought in Connection With Rabid Dog in Monmouth County
Did you buy pit bull puppies in the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen in the past three weeks?
Aberdeen, NJ - After it was revealed that a rabid pit bull bit three people in Aberdeen last week. The Monmouth County Health Department is now seeking information from anyone who may have acquired, purchased, adopted or come into contact with pit bull puppies in the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen in the past three weeks.
“We are currently working to identify anyone who may have come into contact with pit bull puppies that may have been exposed to a confirmed case of rabies in an adult dog,” said Christopher Merkel, Monmouth County Public Health Coordinator. “We need anyone who may be in possession of, have information about, or been in contact with pit bull puppies from the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen to contact the Health Department immediately.”
Did you buy pit bull puppies in the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen in the past three weeks?
Aberdeen, NJ - After it was revealed that a rabid pit bull bit three people in Aberdeen last week. The Monmouth County Health Department is now seeking information from anyone who may have acquired, purchased, adopted or come into contact with pit bull puppies in the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen in the past three weeks.
“We are currently working to identify anyone who may have come into contact with pit bull puppies that may have been exposed to a confirmed case of rabies in an adult dog,” said Christopher Merkel, Monmouth County Public Health Coordinator. “We need anyone who may be in possession of, have information about, or been in contact with pit bull puppies from the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen to contact the Health Department immediately.”
Dogs found near infected animal were lactating
On Wednesday, the state Department of Health confirmed that a pit bull from Aberdeen. It did not have a rabies vaccine.
“Four adult dogs and one puppy have been removed from the residence and put in quarantine,” said Merkel. “Two of the dogs are lactating, which indicates that they may have been nursing puppies very recently. If that is the case, the puppies may have been exposed to rabies carried by the now deceased, rabid dog.”
The five dogs removed from the residence will remain in supervised quarantine with the local animal control for six months. This is the time period necessary to determine if those dogs have contracted rabies as well.
The dog bit three people before it died of the disease, and came in contact with a fourth. All four have been referred to their healthcare providers to begin rabies post-exposure prophylaxis, county health officials said.
The original pit died from the disease, and then a necropsy was performed, which confirmed the rabies virus.
The Monmouth County Health Department phone number is 732-431-7456, ext. 8580. After regular business hours, call 732-845-2004.
Originally posted in The Patch 2/5/16 written by Carly Baldwin (Patch Staff)
On Wednesday, the state Department of Health confirmed that a pit bull from Aberdeen. It did not have a rabies vaccine.
“Four adult dogs and one puppy have been removed from the residence and put in quarantine,” said Merkel. “Two of the dogs are lactating, which indicates that they may have been nursing puppies very recently. If that is the case, the puppies may have been exposed to rabies carried by the now deceased, rabid dog.”
The five dogs removed from the residence will remain in supervised quarantine with the local animal control for six months. This is the time period necessary to determine if those dogs have contracted rabies as well.
The dog bit three people before it died of the disease, and came in contact with a fourth. All four have been referred to their healthcare providers to begin rabies post-exposure prophylaxis, county health officials said.
The original pit died from the disease, and then a necropsy was performed, which confirmed the rabies virus.
The Monmouth County Health Department phone number is 732-431-7456, ext. 8580. After regular business hours, call 732-845-2004.
Originally posted in The Patch 2/5/16 written by Carly Baldwin (Patch Staff)
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Rabid Raccoon Attacks Boy in Bergen County!
Authorities on Friday confirmed a case of rabies in a raccoon that attacked a 6-year-old boy while he was walking to school, scratching and biting him in the face until a bystander beat the animal to death.
Aryan Gavali was attacked Wednesday in Elmwood Park. The raccoon ran across the street, jumped on his back and crawled onto his face. Aryan received a deep laceration under his right eye and was treated for possible rabies infection. Mike Pagan, a spokesman for Bergen County, said tests showed the animal did, in fact, have rabies.
The boy's father, Pratap Gavali, said his son is on the mend. "He's eating well and he's sleeping well, but it's going to take a little bit of time to heal his stitches on his face," his father told The Record newspaper. "It's still swollen and there's a little bit of pain there."
Danny Walls, 31, was driving home when he saw Aryan's mother screaming for help. He used a 10-foot fiberglass and aluminum pole to beat the raccoon to death as it gnawed on the boy's face. Walls, who lives in an apartment near where the boy was attacked, visited Aryan on Thursday and said he's still shaken up by the attack. "I've never seen anything like it. (It's) the most vicious thing I've ever seen in my life," Walls said.
The Associated Press --Jan 29, 2016
Aryan Gavali was attacked Wednesday in Elmwood Park. The raccoon ran across the street, jumped on his back and crawled onto his face. Aryan received a deep laceration under his right eye and was treated for possible rabies infection. Mike Pagan, a spokesman for Bergen County, said tests showed the animal did, in fact, have rabies.
The boy's father, Pratap Gavali, said his son is on the mend. "He's eating well and he's sleeping well, but it's going to take a little bit of time to heal his stitches on his face," his father told The Record newspaper. "It's still swollen and there's a little bit of pain there."
Danny Walls, 31, was driving home when he saw Aryan's mother screaming for help. He used a 10-foot fiberglass and aluminum pole to beat the raccoon to death as it gnawed on the boy's face. Walls, who lives in an apartment near where the boy was attacked, visited Aryan on Thursday and said he's still shaken up by the attack. "I've never seen anything like it. (It's) the most vicious thing I've ever seen in my life," Walls said.
The Associated Press --Jan 29, 2016
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Be sure to read more about rabies in the Educational category at Barnside Veterinary Hospital's "What's New" blog: www.barnsidevethospital.com
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