North Carolina issues rabies warning after petting zoo goats test positive
North Carolina health officials are warning individuals who interacted with baby goats from a mobile petting zoo to seek medical advice after the animals tested positive for rabies. The zoo has euthanized the infected goats and is cooperating with state authorities to trace potential exposures.
Why it matters
Rabies is a fatal disease, and public health warnings are critical to ensure that anyone potentially exposed receives timely post-exposure prophylaxis.
North Carolina health officials are urging people who touched baby goats at a mobile petting zoo to contact their local health department after several goats tested positive for rabies. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) said the infected goats were from Farm Adventures, a mobile petting zoo based in Harmony, North Carolina, that attended off-site events across multiple counties. Anyone who had contact with baby goats from Farm Adventures, either at its Harmony location or at an off-site event between July 28 and Aug. 27, should contact their local health department to determine whether medication is needed to prevent infection, according to NCDHHS. RABID BAT FOUND NEAR ZOO RESTAURANT SPARKS URGENT PUBLIC HEALTH WARNING: 'EXTREMELY SERIOUS' During that period, NCDHHS said Farm Adventures held off-site events involving children and elderly individuals across multiple counties.
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