Two Cochise County Skunks Test Positive For Rabies

The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about skunks that tested positive for the rabies virus.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, the first skunk was captured in Hereford on July 11, 2019 and the second was from Fort Huachuca on August 4, 2019.

Did you know?

From the CDC: All mammals can get rabies, but only a few species are important as reservoirs for the disease. In the United States, distinct strains of rabies virus have been identified in bats, raccoons, skunks, foxes, and mongooses.

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