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Skunk in the Kootenay Lake Region Tests Positive for Rabies
Health officials say people and pets may have been exposed, and some residents have already been assessed and treated.
- On Thursday, Interior Health and the B.C. Centre for Disease Control confirmed a skunk in the Kootenay Lake region tested positive for rabies, prompting urgent public health warnings.
- The animal is believed to have been infectious between Aug. 15 and Sept. 4, creating a window during which anyone with potential contact should seek immediate medical assessment.
- Anyone bitten or scratched should wash the wound with soap and water for at least 15 minutes, then seek medical care or call HealthLinkBC at 811.
- Pets exposed to the skunk require veterinary care; owners should vaccinate all pets against rabies and keep them away from wild animals to prevent transmission.
- Residents observing abnormal wild animals should contact the BC RAPP line at 1-877-952-RAPP . Bats remain the only known rabies reservoirs in B.C., though spillovers to other species occasionally occur.
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Skunk in the Kootenay Lake region tests positive for rabies - Northern Sentinel
Interior Health is advising that a skunk in the Kootenay Lake region has tested positive for rabies. The result was confirmed on September 17, 2026 by IH and the BC Centre for Disease Control. The skunk is believed to have been infectious between August 15 and September 4. A number of people who may have been exposed have already been assessed and treated by IH, and IH is asking that anyone within the area who may have had contact with a skunk c…
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Health officials issue rabies warning after skunk tests positive in B.C. Interior
VANCOUVER - Health officials have issued warnings in the southeastern corner of the B.C. Interior after a skunk tested positive for rabies.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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