Possible rabies exposure has been traced to baby goats from a mobile petting zoo that hosted multiple events across the state, including in Durham County.
On Saturday, the Durham County Department of Public Health and the state Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is investigating the potential exposure tied to the Farm Adventures Mobile Petting Zoo. Health officials report that multiple baby goats from the petty zoo tested positive for the rabies virus.
Authorities are concerned that the infected animals may have come into contact with the public at the zoo’s main location in Harmony, N.C., about two hours from the Triangle.
Durham County event exposure
According to NCDHHS, the affected baby goats, the only animals involved in the current investigation, were not present at any public events within Durham County. However, attendees of private events in Durham County where affected goats were present will be contacted by health officials within 48 hours…