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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
RABIES AWARENESS WEEK
WHEREAS, rabies is a fatal disease that has reached
epidemic proportion in our area; and
WHEREAS, the raccoon rabies epidemic that is now found in
the entire eastern seaboard of the United states began in
Virginia in our area; and
WHEREAS, in addition to wild animals, domestic dogs and
cats have been diagnosed with rabies in our area; and
WHEREAS, cat rabies in Virginia in 1995 set
27 rabid cats and during the same time period,
rabid dogs each year; and
a record with
there were 4
and
WHEREAS, nine cases of human rabies were diagnosed in 1995;
WHEREAS, the total number of rabid animals in Virginia for
1995 was 458 and each year there is a continued increase in
animal bites being reported as well as the number of animals
testing positive in our area; and
WHEREAS, it is important that the public be made aware of
this fatal disease and that appropriate preventive measures be
taken; and
WHEREAS, pUblic education as to vaccinations, avoiding wild
or sick animals, not adopting wild animals as pets are the best
protective measures we have.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of
Supervisors does hereby designate the week of January 15-20 as
Rabies Awareness Week.
RESOLVED, this 10th day of January, 1996.
James L. Longerbeam Aye
w. Harrington smith, Jr. Aye
Margaret B. Douglas Aye
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Robert M. Sager Aye
Richard C. Shickle Aye
Charles W. Orndoff, Sr. Aye
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