Rare case of rabies appears in Michigan
Troy A. Bruzewski, troy.bruzewski@hearstnp.com
May 25, 2021
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Pet owners are being reminded of required vaccinations after the first confirmed case of rabies in a dog since 2011. (Metro Creative Graphics/File Photo)
For the first time in over a year, a health department is encouraging a vaccination unrelated to the current pandemic.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that the first case of a dog contracting rabies in 10 years was confirmed last week, prompting a reminder to pet owners about rabies vaccination. The case emerged in a six-month-old dog in Detroit and is the first such diagnosis since 2011 with a dog in Oakland County.