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Rabies outbreak in young goats at US mobile zoo
The article clarified that a number of young goats infected with rabies were discovered in a mobile petting zoo in North Carolina, USA, after some of them died and laboratory tests confirmed their infection with the virus. Authorities indicated that the likelihood of virus transmission resulted from direct contact with the infected animals, especially after a wild raccoon entered the pen in July, which is believed to be the cause of the goats' infection. They emphasized that the situation is limited, noting that the infected young animals were euthanized, and that the risks are confined to individuals who had close contact with the animals. The health department highlighted the importance of rapid assessment and preventive intervention, as well as providing post-exposure prophylaxis, since rabies is a deadly disease once symptoms appear. They assured that the situation does not pose a widespread threat to the public, and initial results indicate that there has been no transmission of the infection to humans so far.
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