洛杉矶县疑似53年来首例浣熊狂犬病：卫生官提醒勿靠近野生动物，及时给宠物打疫苗
洛杉矶县公共卫生局证实，一只在居民后院发现的患病浣熊检测出疑似狂犬病，可能是该县53年来首例浣熊狂犬病。今年洛杉矶县已确认70只狂犬蝙蝠，创历史新高，狂犬病检出率十多年来呈上升趋势。
县卫生官Muntu Davis在声明中说：“这提醒我们永远不要触摸、抱或喂养野生动物，即使它们看起来很健康。”他呼吁居民远离生病或行为异常的野生动物，被野生哺乳动物咬伤应立即就医并报告公共卫生局；并强调“给宠物按时接种狂犬疫苗是保护全家最重要的措施之一”。狂犬病多通过被咬、抓伤或唾液接触伤口及黏膜传播，一旦出现症状几乎致命，但暴露后及时治疗高度有效。
Sick Raccoon Could Be First Rabid Raccoon in L.A. County in 53 Years; Officials Urge Caution
Los Angeles County Public Health has confirmed a sick raccoon found in a resident's backyard tested presumptively positive for rabies — potentially the first rabid raccoon in the county in 53 years. The county has already confirmed 70 rabid bats this year, a record high, with detections trending upward for more than a decade.
"The detection of rabies in a raccoon is an important reminder to never touch, handle, or feed any wild animals, even when they appear healthy," County Health Officer Muntu Davis said in a statement. Residents should keep their distance from sick or unusually behaving wildlife, seek medical advice immediately after any bite from a wild mammal, and keep pets up to date on rabies vaccination — "one of the most important steps you can take to protect your entire family." Rabies spreads mainly through bites, scratches or saliva contact, is almost always fatal once symptoms appear, but timely post-exposure treatment is highly effective.
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