Cat exposes Person to Rabies in AC

A person has been referred to their doctor after being exposed to rabies. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reports that the exposure occurred in the Williamston area of Anderson County by a cat that tested positive for rabies. The Anderson County exposure occurred on Oct. 2, when the victim attempted to pet a stray cat. The cat died on Oct. 4 and tested positive for rabies on Oct. 8. To reduce the risk of getting rabies, DHEC recommends that people avoid wild animals acting tame and tame animals acting wild. About 275 South Carolinians must undergo preventive treatment for rabies every year, with most exposures coming from bites or scratches by a rabid or suspected rabid animal.