Washtenaw: Skunk Rabies

Washtenaw County’s public health department has issued a press release to alert residents that four skunks have tested positive for rabies so far in 2012, all found in the city of Ann Arbor. No cases of rabies in humans have been identified. Health officials recommend that all dogs or cats be vaccinated against rabies, and that contact with wild animals or other potentially unvaccinated animals, such as stray or feral cats, be avoided. The release quotes Dick Fleece, the county’s health officer: “We are not alarmed, but we do want to make people aware that this situation exists and advise them to avoid contact with ill animals.” [Source]