Brooke County health officials warn of rabies cases
WELLSBURG – A pair of positive rabies cases in the area is causing concern for Brooke County health officials. The Brooke County Health Department reported Tuesday a raccoon found in the Bethany area had tested positive for rabies. This is the second raccoon to test positive for the disease in the Bethany area in the last six months, according to Health Department Director Mike Bolen. A third raccoon, in the Castleman's Run area of Ohio County near the Brooke County line, also has tested positive recently, Bolen noted. “Usually we get one case every five to seven years,” ...
