The Hernando County Health Department is widening its search for a woman attacked by a rabid cat Thursday, including reverse 911 calls to 805 people who live in the area. ...more

February 24, 2009

The Hernando County Health Department is widening its search for a woman attacked by a rabid cat last Thursday, including reverse 911 calls to 805 people who live in the area ...more

February 24, 2009

Pasco County staff last week finished placing some 61,200 baits for raccoons to eat to vaccinate them against rabies to reduce the threat of the disease spreading to people and their pets. The county has participated in the annual program for about the past seven years, according to Denise Hilton, Pasco's animal services manager. ...more

February 11, 2009

For the rest of the week, Pinellas will be peppered with more than 70,000 small fishy cakes containing rabies vaccine in an attempt to eradicate the disease in the county. ...more

February 4, 2009

Here's a report people can sink their teeth into. Environmental Manager Al Gray has released the Florida Department of Health's "Rabies Surveillance Program" covering the period Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2008. ...more

January 30, 2009

The county health department is warning the public about a rabid raccoon that fought two dogs in the area of Kirkland Avenue in Spring Hill. ...more

December 18, 2008

382 confirmed cases of animal bites. ...more

October 28, 2008

The county has released a report with plenty of bite to it. Animal bites, that is. ...more

October 28, 2008