South Carolina health officials confirmed a raccoon tested positive for rabies in Aiken County. The animal was located near Archie Ware Road and Desert Palm Lane in Ridge Spring. According to WRDW, One person had contact with it and received medical guidance.
Testing concluded on May 1. The specimen arrived at the lab on April 30. That same day, a raccoon from Lancaster County and a skunk from Lexington County showed rabies infection.
Three dogs encountered the Lancaster County raccoon. Quarantine procedures began under the Rabies Control Act. One dog met the Lexington County skunk and also entered quarantine…