INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Indian River County Health Department is rescinding the rabies alert for Indian River County.
In total, there were three unprovoked raccoon attacks on humans in May. In addition, there was a confirmed case of rabies in a domestic animal (wild/feral cat) with an associated human exposure. There were two other cases of rabid animals in Indian River County between May and June with associated human exposures.
Indian River County Health Department has continued to have reports from residents interacting with wild/feral cats, suffering from bites and/or scratches from these animals. The health department and Indian River County Animal Control would like to remind residents to avoid interacting with wildlife.
