NC officials urge contacts of rabid petting zoo goats to seek treatment
North Carolina health officials are urging anyone who interacted with baby goats from a mobile petting zoo between late July and late August to contact local health departments for risk assessment. Four goats belonging to Farm Adventures tested positive for rabies after being exposed to a skunk in late July. The animals were euthanized to prevent further spread. While human rabies cases are rare in the US, officials emphasize that the disease is almost always fatal if not treated before symptoms appear.
