What is Rabies?

 

Twenty-Two Pennsylvania counties have reported an increase in rabies virus cases. 

 Monroe County and several surrounding counties have seen reported cases of rabies.

 According to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (DOA) contagion map, the infected animal in Monroe County is foxes. 

 According to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (DOA), Rabies virus signs have two forms, furious and paralytic. An animal may show signs of only one type, progress from one to the other, or show no symptoms other than death. Not all animals, including humans, show every symptom. 

Many neurological or behavioral abnormalities could signify rabies infection.

According to the DOH, here are the following counties and animals currently affected:

https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Animals/AHDServices/diseases/Pages/Rabies.aspx