(August 28, 2015) – The Camden County Health Department has been notified by the New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services (NJDHSS) that a skunk removed from a Berlin Township yard has tested positive for rabies.
On July 24, a skunk entered the yard of a Berlin Township home and made contact with the family dog. The Animal Control Officer for the municipality picked up the skunk and arranged for rabies testing at the state Public Health & Environmental Laboratories in Trenton (PHEL). There are no known human exposures to this skunk.
On Aug. 27, the Camden County Health Department was notified by PHEL that the animal was rabid. The dog is current with its rabies vaccination and received a rabies booster shot on Aug. 25. In addition, state regulations dictate that the dog be confined and observed for 45 days from the date of the incident. The NJDHSS has not provided the name or address of the family.
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