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A second cat has contracted rabies in southern Quebec
Three people received preventive rabies treatment after contact with the infected cat as Quebec urges pet vaccinations and avoidance of unfamiliar animals.
- On Monday, Quebec health officials reported a second cat infected with raccoon rabies in the Montérégie region, discovered on July 31 in St-Anicet, approximately 70 kilometres southwest of Montreal.
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food reported the province's first confirmed raccoon rabies case in a domestic cat in Godmanchester last month, establishing a pattern of geographic spread.
- Three people received preventive rabies treatment after potential contact with the animal, as Santé Québec warns that rabies is "always fatal in both animals and humans once symptoms appear."
- A wildlife rabies vaccination blitz is currently underway for Quebec wildlife, including nine Montreal-area parks, to establish a defensive barrier against urban spread.
- Residents can contact Info-Santé at 811 or use provincial online forms to report suspected rabies cases, as officials urge avoiding contact with unfamiliar or wild animals.
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2nd cat with rabies reported in Montérégie, infected raccoon found in Centre-du
A second cat has contracted racoon rabies this summer, this time in Saint-Anicet in Montérégie. Three people had to seek preventative care against the disease after coming into contact with the animal, says Santé Québec.
·Ottawa, Canada
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Health Québec announced that another cat would have contracted rabies, this time in Saint-Anicet, two weeks after another case was reported in Godmanchester.
·Montreal, Canada
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