Five years ago, Monongalia County Health Department hosted a group of wildlife staffers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Elkins to discuss rabies. Cases had […]
Tag: Rabies
Taking the Bait
Rabies vaccine program has proven successful Newsroom@DominionPost.com Even though two cases of rabies popped up in late September in Monongalia County for the first time in 2020, […]
Protect pets and yourself: Get them vaccinated
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Charlie Benson came face-to-face with one of the two cases of rabid animals that occurred in late September in Monongalia County — the only two that […]
Humane Society to issue spay/neuter vouchers for stray cats
Newsroom@DominionPost.com The Monongalia County Humane Society is funding the spaying and neutering of 150 stray or feral cats during its spring FixA-Feral Program that began March 1. […]
Last year’s concerns are still prevalent
It’s interesting to look back at the summer of 2019 and consider the big public health concerns at the time. Two big topics were rabies and measles. […]
Parts of county re-added to rabies vaccination zone
The United States Department of Agriculture is redoubling its anti-rabies efforts in Monongahela County this year. The USDA will drop over 49,000 Oral Rabies Vaccines through most […]
