8 rabies cases confirmed in Kerr County, 4 cases in Kendall County; two people bit

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Texas law recommends that pets be euthanized if they come in contact with an animal confirmed to be rabid. If pet owners are unwilling, and their pet was current on their vaccinations at the time of exposure, then they must follow a protocol that includes revaccination and confinement for 45 days. If they were not up to date on their rabies vaccine, the confinement increases to 90 days with vaccination and booster shots.

The most recent case involved a fox who bit a human. That person is in the process of receiving the post-exposure rabies shots. The virus is deadly but preventable. It infects the central nervous system, though symptoms may not appear for weeks or even months, according to the

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