(Ithaca, N.Y., January 15, 2023) – Tompkins County Whole Health’s Environmental Health Division reports that the potentially rabid fox in the Fall Creek area (Ithaca) on Sunday morning, January 15th, has been located. For details on this incident, please refer to the full press release issued earlier this morning.
If anyone was bitten by the fox or think they or their pet may have come in contact with the fox or any other wild animal, contact the Tompkins County Environmental Health Division at (607) 274-6688.
Tompkins County Whole Health reminds everyone to:
- Avoid contact with any unfamiliar cats or dogs and any wild animals.
- All cats, dogs and ferrets must have initial rabies vaccinations administered no later than four months of age. Keep vaccinations current! Learn about upcoming free clinics at: https://tompkinscountyny.gov/health/rabies#clinics
- Report the following incidents to Tompkins County Environmental Health at (607) 274-6688:
- All animal bites or scratches.
- Any human or pet contact with saliva or other potentially infectious material (brain tissue, spinal tissue, or cerebro-spinal fluid) of wild animals or any animal suspected of having rabies.
- All bat bites, scratches, or any mere skin contact with a bat, or a bat in a room with a child, or sleeping or impaired person.
Learn more about Environmental Health’s rabies prevention and control services at: https://tompkinscountyny.gov/health/rabies.
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Media Inquiries: Shannon Alvord, salvord@tompkins-co.org
