Animal Bites and Rabies Prevention

We provide consultation and treatment for Rabies prevention by working with the  Epidemiology Nursing Staff and the Gadsden County Animal Control to monitor and investigate Animal Bite reports. 
 
Rabies is a preventable disease that is fatal if left untreated; treatment must be initiated before the person has symptoms.  The rabies virus is transmitted through the saliva of an infected animal, which may or may not be symptomatic.  It is critical that all animal bites be reported to Gadsden County Health Department’s Environmental Health Staff or Epi Nursing Staff at (850) 539-2888 or 875-7200; these reports are then forwarded to the Gadsden County Animal Control, if deemed, necessary.