Rabies on the rise in the Wiregrass

Rabies on the rise in the Wiregrass

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- Rabies is a viral disease that affects numerous animals every year, but the disease is on the rise in Alabama and the Wiregrass. "Last year we only had one positive, so that was good," said Cory Kirkland, the Administrator of the Southeastern Alabama Public Health Department. "This year so far, we have two, and we worked over 140 exposures on it." Over the past few weeks, several animals in the Wiregrass tested positive for…