PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies – USA (26): (VA) otter, human exposure

Rabies — United States
A river otter tested positive for rabies after biting 2 people near the 2200 block of North Sandpiper Road in Sandbridge, according to the city [Virginia Beach, Virginia]. The Department of Public Health [DPH] responded after the bites were reported Wednesday [29 Jul 2015]. According to Environmental Health Manager Dan Horne, the 2 victims went to an emergency room and are receiving a series of 4 shots over 14 days. Animal Control caught the otter and sent its head to Richmond, where it tested