01/11/2025
⚠️ Health Alert: The Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts has confirmed a case of rabies found in a skunk in the area of Roanoke Boulevard and Pearl Street in Salem.
To help prevent the spread of rabies, everyone should:
🚨 AVOID contact with wild animals and domestic animals you do not know.
📢 REPORT injured or threatening animals.
💉 VACCINATE all of your dogs, cats and ferrets, and keep their vaccinations current.
☎️ CALL your doctor and the local health department if you are exposed, or your veterinarian and local animal control if your pet is exposed to an animal with rabies.
Read more at: https://bit.ly/raba11025
(Skunk image is a stock photo.)