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STRAY CAT FOUND WITH RABIES IN AREA!

Please be advised that a stray Cat found on Wheatland Road, Marshall Township, Allegheny County has tested positive for Rabies. This Stray Cat has been in this neighborhood for over a year. He was a large white unneutered male with gray patches and partially missing a left ear. He appeared to be over 5 years of age. A bite wound was noticed on his paw approximately two weeks ago. It was noted that he also had a wound on his back during the summer months. He was being fed by a homeowner when they noticed that he was lethargic and not moving for two days. The cat was brought into the garage to force feed. His health deteriorated quickly and he was taken to the veterinarian for euthanasia. Two people are receiving post exposure rabies vaccination. No domestic animals were exposed at this location. This would make a 2nd rabies case in the area recently. Please make sure ALL pets, even indoor only cats are vaccinated against rabies.

Pennsylvania Annual Animal Rabies Testing Report 2010 Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Epidemiology Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Summary

8586 animals were tested for rabies in Pennsylvania in 2010.
Of these, 409 tested positive, a rate of 4.8% for the state.

The number of rabies tests conducted by Pennsylvania labs over the last ten years is displayed below. USDA began active surveillance in Pennsylvania in 2006, significantly increasing the number of rabies tests performed in the state.
The top five animals testing positive in 2010 are: 1 – Raccoon (52.9%) 2 – Cat (13.7%) 3 – Skunk (13.7%)
4 – Bat (7.1%) 5 – Fox (6.1%)

The top five counties submitting animals for testing in 2010 were: 1 – Allegheny (26.03%)
2 – Erie (7.81%) 3 – Chester (3.73%) 4 – Westmoreland (3.70%) 5 – Montgomery (3.15%)

The top five counties with positive animals in 2010 were: 1 – Cumberland (7.8%)
2 – Westmoreland (6.1%) 3 – York (4.9%) 4 – Allegheny (4.4%) 5 – Chester (4.2%) For more information:

http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/uh083.pdf or http://www.achd.net/factsheet/rabies.html

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