SAINT CLOUD, Florida — The Florida Department of Health in Osceola County has issued a 60-day public alert in St. Cloud following confirmation of rabies in a cat that was euthanized on January 10, 2026, near Carolina Avenue.
The Health Department is monitoring rabies among wild animals in the area bordered by the area depicted on the map.
Health officials urge residents and visitors to avoid contact with wild animals such as raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, and coyotes, which pose a higher risk of transmitting rabies. Rabies is a deadly viral disease, but prompt treatment after exposure can prevent infection.
If you are exposed to rabies, receiving appropriate treatment after exposure will protect you from the risk of rabies…