HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — A raccoon found in Hopewell has tested positive for rabies, according to Virginia health officials, who are searching for information on possible exposures.
A raccoon located near Norton Street in the city of Hopewell has tested positive for the rabies virus, according to a Jan. 16 press release from the Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH) Crater Health District.
State health officials are asking for information on any exposures those in the surrounding area may have had to this raccoon…