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wtop.com > local > 2026 > 09 > rabid-bat-raccoon-found-in-anne-arundel-county

Rabid bat, raccoon found in Anne Arundel County – WTOP News

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (233+ words) Health officials in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, are trying to determine whether anyone was exposed to rabies after a bat and a raccoon found in two different parts of the county tested positive for the disease. The bat was found…...

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wtop.com > maryland > 2026 > 09 > rabies-vaccine-to-be-placed-in-bait-in-harford-county-to-immunize-wild-animals

Rabies vaccine to be placed in bait in Harford County to immunize wild animals – WTOP News

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (337+ words) HARFORD COUNTY, Maryland (WJZ) — The rabies vaccine is to be placed in a bait mixture throughout Harford County to attract wild animals in an effort to immunize them against the illness. The pilot project, known as the Oral Rabies Vaccination…...

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wtop.com > news > 2026 > 08 > childrens-nationals-new-conveyor-belt-technology-looks-to-provide-lab-results-faster

Children’s National’s new ‘conveyor belt’ technology looks to provide lab results faster – WTOP News

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (581+ words) Children’s National in D.C. is home to a new type of technology that officials say will deliver lab results within hours for children and families and help doctors provide more timely diagnoses and treatments. The hospital launched a new, fully…...

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wtop.com > maryland > 2026 > 08 > measles-outbreak-in-maryland-calls-attention-to-the-need-to-get-vaccinated-local-doctor-says

Measles outbreak in Maryland calls attention to the need to get vaccinated, local doctor says – WTOP News

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (339+ words) Health officials in Maryland are declaring a measles outbreak in three counties as cases continue to rise across the state, highlighting the importance of getting immunized. In a notice released Monday, the Maryland Department of Health declared a measles outbreak…...

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wtop.com > charles-county > 2026 > 08 > bat-and-skunk-test-positive-for-rabies-in-charles-co-following-2-rabid-beaver-attacks

Bat and skunk test positive for rabies in Charles Co., following 2 rabid beaver attacks

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (169+ words) August 22, 2026, 8:03 AM Two animals in Charles County, Maryland, have tested positive for rabies, according to the county’s health department. A bat and a skunk were both found to have the disease and the health department is warning area residents to…...

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wtop.com > montgomery-county > 2026 > 08 > beaver-found-dead-at-state-park-in-montgomery-county-tests-positive-for-rabies

Beaver found dead at state park in Montgomery County tests positive for rabies

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (138+ words) Clara Longo de Freitas, The Banner August 19, 2026, 3:07 PM A dead beaver found at Seneca Creek State Park in Montgomery County has tested positive for rabies, the third positive finding at a Maryland state park in recent weeks. State Department of…...

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washingtonian.com > 08/17/2026 > how-to-keep-yourself-safe-from-marylands-rabid-beavers

How To Keep Yourself Safe From Maryland’s Rabid Beavers

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (210+ words) We spoke to Dr. Natalie Zimmerman, a vet at Second Chance Wildlife Center, an animal-rehabilitation practice in Montgomery County, to find out everything you need to know about possibly rabid semi-aquatic rodents. Typically, you might imagine a rabid bat, skunk,…...