Public health response to a rabid kitten--four states, 2007.
On July 24, 2007, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) was notified by the North Carolina Division of Public Health (NCDPH) of a stray, rabid kitten that had been handled by players on several girls' softball teams during a tournament in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. This report summarizes the public health response to exposure to the rabid kitten and highlights the importance of multistate collaboration in a rabid animal investigation.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D016358:Contact Tracing; D005845:Georgia; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D011818:Rabies / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary; D013022:South Carolina; D013714:Tennessee