Rabies case confirmed in Live Oak

Grace McAlister [email protected] The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) in Suwannee County issued a rabies alert on Wednesday, Nov. 13, for the City of Live Oak, in response to a confirmed case of rabies in a cat. The alerted areas are US 90 to the north; White Avenue to the east; Helvenston Street to the south; and Ohio Avenue to the west. In a release, FDOH stated that Live Oak residents and visitors should be aware that rabies is present in the wild animal population, and domestic animals are at risk if not vaccinated. The FDOH is asking the public to maintain a heightened awareness that rabies is active in the City of Live Oak, even outside the alerted areas. Resident