{"id":6405,"date":"2024-07-23T08:56:41","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T12:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/?page_id=6405"},"modified":"2024-08-13T08:01:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T12:01:21","slug":"prevent-exposure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/prevent-exposure\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevent Exposure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can protect the health of your family and pets by practicing safe behaviors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Ensure your pets are up to date on their rabies vaccines.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2023\/03\/Virginia-Guidelines-for-Rabies-Control-and-Prevention.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">See Virginia Guidelines for rabies control.<\/span><\/a><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/2024\/07\/Picture2.png\" width=\"263\" height=\"220\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Avoid letting your pets roam freely under no supervision.<\/li>\n<li>Do not leave garbage or food outside that can attract wild animals.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy wild animals from a distance and never keep them as pets.<\/li>\n<li>If you or your pet is bitten by a wild animal, report the incident to your local animal control as soon as possible.<\/li>\n<li>More information on the rabies virus and steps to control the spread can be found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/animal-contact-human-health\/rabies-control\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Virginia Department of Health website<\/span>.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can protect the health of your family and pets by practicing safe behaviors: Ensure your pets are up to date on their rabies vaccines. 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