Racoon tests positive for rabies in Wicomico Co.

SALISBURY, Md. – The Wicomico County Health Department has announced that a raccoon recently tested positive for rabies in the county.

We’re told the raccoon was in the area of Montrose Drive and Johnson Road. Residents are advised to be aware of their surroundings and avoid contact with all wild or stray animals.

Rabies is a viral disease that exists in the saliva of mammals and is transmitted from animal to animal or from animal to human by biting and/or scratching. The virus can also be spread by licking, when infected saliva makes contact with open cuts or wounds, and with the mouth, eyes, and nose. If left untreated, rabies is fatal.