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EHT Raccoon Confirmed as Atlantic County’s 5th Rabies Case

A raccoon that appeared sick and was collected from the Atlantic County Firearms Training Facility on Betsey Scull Road in Egg Harbor Township on October 2 has been confirmed as the county’s fifth rabies case of the year and the third rabid raccoon from Egg Harbor Township. Staff at the facility noticed the raccoon was behaving strangely and immediately contacted the county’s Division of Public Health. The raccoon was removed and sent to the state lab for testing. Local health officials conducted an investigation and found no human exposures.

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