{"id":294,"date":"2017-03-09T20:44:47","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T20:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/chickahominy\/?page_id=294"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:47:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:47:31","slug":"rabies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/chickahominy\/rabies\/","title":{"rendered":"Rabies Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus that can be found in mammals, both wild and domestic. The virus attacks the nervous system and can be transmitted through an animal bite or when saliva, brain tissue, or spinal fluid of a rabid animal enters the eye, mouth, or a preexisting wound. Visit Virginia Department of Health&#8217;s website to learn more about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/Epidemiology\/DEE\/Rabies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rabies<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Chickahominy Health District works with local animal control to investigate rabies exposure and provides guidance in helping individuals who may have been exposed.<strong> If you believe you or your animal has been exposed to rabies it is important to contact your local health department and animal control.<\/strong> If you have been bitten by an animal, immediately contact your family doctor and thoroughly treat your wound with first aid.<\/p>\n<p>County Animal Control Phone Numbers<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Charles City: 804-966-9500<\/li>\n<li>Goochland: 804-556-5302<\/li>\n<li>Hanover County: 804-365-6140<\/li>\n<li>New Kent: 804-652-4745<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To avoid being a victim of a <strong>wildlife animal<\/strong> bite, please leave the handling of wildlife to experts. To contact a Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dgif.virginia.gov\/wildlife\/injured\/rehabilitators.asp?location=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia.gov<\/a> and then select your location.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Tips to Prevent Rabies:<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/Features\/RabiesSafeFamily\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/rabies\/prevention\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rabies Prevention and Control<\/a><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/Features\/RabiesSafeFamily\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/rabies\/hcp\/clinical-care\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patient Care for Preventing Rabies<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/Features\/RabiesSafeFamily\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/rabies\/prevention\/bats.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preventing Rabies from Bats<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/Features\/RabiesSafeFamily\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dwr.virginia.gov\/wildlife\/bats\/nuisance-bats-in-homes-or-buildings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nuisance Bats in Homes or Buildings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus that can be found in mammals, both wild and domestic. 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