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According to the health department, the number of cases of rabies in Virginia is at its highest level since 1975. Whereas in previous years rabies among raccoons was rare, an epizootic among this species is now occurring throughout the northern and northeastern regions of the state.
Rabies is caused by a virus that may be present in the
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