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Raccoon in Town of West Turin Tests Positive for
Rabies
Published: October 09, 2026
at 06:30 p.m.
By: Press Release
from Lewis County Public Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RACCOON IN THE TOWN OF WEST TURIN POSITIVE FOR RABIES
LOWVILLE, NY- Lewis County
Public Health has been notified by the New York State Department of Health
Wadsworth Laboratory that a raccoon in the Town of West Turin has tested
positive for rabies. There was no human or domestic animal exposure to the
raccoon.
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 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
in Lewis County will be scheduled in January of 2027.
For more
information about rabies, please call Lewis County Public Health at
315-376-5453.
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