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Public Health Reports Five Raccoons Test Positive for
Rabies in Lewis County
Published: December 10, 2025
at 01:15 p.m.
By: Press Release
from Lewis County Public Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FIVE RACCOONS TEST POSITIVE FOR RABIES IN LEWIS
COUNTY
LOWVILLE, NY- Lewis County
Public Health has been notified by the New York State Department of Health
Wadsworth Laboratory that 5 raccoons have tested positive for rabies in the
county: 1 in the Town of Leyden, 2 in the Town of Turin, 1 in the Town of
Lyonsdale, and 1 in the Town of Croghan. One individual had contact with
one of the raccoons and is undergoing rabies post-exposure treatment.
Lewis County
Public Health reminds all Lewis County residents and those that visit our
county that rabies is a very serious and deadly disease affecting the
central nervous system. It can be transmitted from infected animals to
humans if they are exposed to the saliva or nervous tissue of a rabid
animal through a bite or scratch. It is also possible for a person to have
contact with a bat and not know it while asleep, therefore all bats that
are found in the room of a sleeping person or small child should be
captured and tested for rabies. To view a video on how to safely capture a
bat, please visit: https://youtu.be/_YhnV5WJQBA.
It is very
important for people and their pets to avoid direct contact with wild
animals, particularly if the animals are behaving abnormally, and ensure
your pets are up to date with rabies vaccinations. The next rabies clinic
is scheduled for January 24, 2026, at Maple Ridge Center from 10:00
AM-Noon. For more information about rabies, call Lewis County Public Health
at 315-376-5453.
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