A cow in Oconee County has tested positive for rabies after potentially exposing three people to the disease. Those people have been referred to their doctors for consultation, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. The exposure reportedly occurred as the victims provided general care to the cow, which was sent to the University of Georgia for testing after it appeared sick.
It tested positive for rabies on August 27. Agricultural animals are not required to receive rabies vaccinations under state law. However the vaccine, which is approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is available for cows, horses and sheep. DHEC encourages owners to vaccinate agricultural animals if they have frequent contact with humans, are used in exhibitions, are particularly valuable or used in raw milk production for humans. READ MORE
