WESTCHESTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERS TIPS TO HELP RESIDENTS AVOID RABIES.
(White Plains, NY) – With warmer weather here, many of us spend more time outdoors, so the Westchester County Health Department wants residents to know how to protect themselves, their families and their pets from potential rabies exposure.
June is Rabies Awareness Month. Rabies is a fatal virus spread from the saliva of an infected animal through a bite or scratch. It can be prevented with a series of vaccines, but is not treatable.
Health Commissioner Sherlita Amler, MD, said: “Keep your distance from wild and stray animals, and teach your children to avoid them, too. If you, your child or your pet are bitten or scratched by someone else’s pet, get the name and address of the owner so that the biting pet’s rabies vaccine records can be verified. That way, the bite victim may be able to avoid a series of rabies shots.”
Should a bat get into your home, capture and contain it and call the Health Department immediately so that the bat can be tested for rabies. To learn how to safely capture a bat in your home: https://health.westchestergov.
More information about rabies and its prevention can be found on the Health Department’s website at www.westchestergov.com/health. Residents can also like us on Facebook at facebook.com/wchealthdept, follow us on Twitter @wchealthdept or call us at (914) 813-5000.
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