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A rabies incident occurred on 1 October 2015, in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina. An 11-year-old girl was bitten by a fox, which later tested positive for rabies virus. Two other children and an adult were also bitten earlier by the same fox. All are receiving rabies post-exposure prophylaxis.
Officials from Animal Care and Control report that there have now been 15 cases of animal rabies in Mecklenburg County during the first 9 months of 2015, including: raccoons (9), foxes (3), bats (2) and one skunk.
(Via WBTV - accessed 05/10/15)
Travellers should be aware that rabies virus circulates in terrestrial animals in much of the the US, (e.g. raccoons, bats and skunks) and they should avoid contact with wildlife. All animal bites should be reported and carefully assessed; post-exposure treatment is accessible.
