Record #:

9504

Author(s):

Taylor, Mark

Abstract:

Rabies broke out in northern Florida in the 1960s and has been moving steadily northward. The disease, which is being carried solely by raccoons, has now reached South Carolina. Health officials estimate that it will spread into North Carolina in the near future.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 42 Issue 3, Mar 1978, p21, map

Subject(s):

Raccoons as carriers of disease; Rabies