Fultonville rabies case prompts costly county response

Montgomery County Health Department confirms a rabies case in a Fultonville horse, linked to a raccoon variant. Five people are being treated for potential exposure, with vaccine-related costs estimated at $15,000–$20,000 for the department. Additional animals on the farm are quarantined and tested; pre-exposure vaccines exist for both animals and people and remain far cheaper than the post-exposure vaccine series.