VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A rabies alert has been issued in Volusia County after a cat tested positive for the disease, according to health officials.
The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County issued the alert Wednesday for south-central Ormond Beach, adjacent areas of unincorporated Volusia County and a small portion of northwestern Holly Hill, according to a news release.
Health officials said the center of the rabies alert is at Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park in unincorporated Volusia County and includes the following boundaries: Residents in other areas of the county should still be aware of the risk, department officials said. “All residents and visitors in Volusia County should be aware that rabies is present in the wild animal