Flagler County
The Florida Department of Health in Flagler County issued a rabies alert for Bunnell and the Korona community in response to a raccoon that tested positive on February 9 after attacking a dog.
Raccoon image/CDC
The recent rabies alert is for 60 days. The center of the alert is near Old Cemetery Road in Korona, an unincorporated community north northeast of Favoretta on US 1 and south of Bunnell.
The last rabies alert the Flagler Health Department issued was in February 2010.
Marion County
The Florida Department of Health in Marion County wants Zuber area residents to be aware that a raccoon in their area has tested positive for rabies. People who live or work in the Zuber area, particularly those who live south of Northwest 69th Street, west of Northwest 38th Avenue, north of Northwest 45th Street and east of Northwest 57th Avenue, should maintain a heightened awareness that rabies is active in the area.
by: Gretchen Smith, Florida Department of Health-Flagler Communications Manager & Public Information Officer
The Florida Department of Health in Flagler County is issuing a rabies alert for Bunnell and the Korona community. This is in response to a raccoon that tested positive on February 9 after attacking a dog. The dog was up to date on its shots and is OK; the raccoon is dead.
All residents and visitors in Flagler County should be aware that rabies is present in the wild animal population and domestic animals are at risk if not vaccinated. The public is asked to maintain a heightened awareness that rabies is active in parts of southern Flagler County. Alerts are designed to increase awareness to the public, but they should not get a false sense of security to areas that have not been named as under an alert. The last rabies alert the Flagler Health Department issued was in February 2010.