rabies alert issued for part of inverness
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Date: 01/01/2020

rabies alert issued for part of inverness
INVERNESS, Fla. (WFLA) – Health officials have issued a rabies alert for part of Inverness after a feral cat tested positive for the disease.

The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County says the feral cat was tested after it bit someone on Dec. 26. The animal tested positive for rabies on Dec. 27. The person who was bitten is now receiving post-exposure treatment to stop the disease.

The health department has issued a rabies alert for the Heatherwood area. The center is of the alert is at the intersection of East Heatherwood Street and South Hammock Avenue.

The alert lasts for 60 days and includes the area within these boundaries: