Health officials say a dead raccoon found in Amityville on March ... gets directly into their eyes, nose, mouth, or a wound. Dr. Gregson Pigott, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department ...

nose, or mouth could also potentially transmit rabies. Anyone who has come in contact with this raccoon or another animal should call DPH’s Anderson office at 864-372-3270 between 8:30 a.m. to 5 ...

"The rabies virus is found in the saliva of infected animals and can be transmitted through a bite, scratch, broken skin, and the mucous membranes of your eyes, nose, or mouth." In order to ...

Testing confirmed the raccoon was rabies positive ... through a bite or getting saliva or brain tissue in a wound, eye, nose or mouth and is rare in currently vaccinated animals.

The Oswego County Health Department received notice of the first two rabies positive animals in 2025. One raccoon in Oswego Town and one raccoon in the town of Hannibal have tested ...