New Mexico puppy is euthanized after it contracted rabies: This is a '100% preventable disease'
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A puppy recently tested positive for rabies and was euthanized in New Mexico, according to a news release from the state’s health department. Here's what to know about treatment, prevention and risks.
Health officials said the pup might have contracted the virus while in Texas, the news release stated. "The best way to prevent an outbreak of rabies is to vaccinate." "The world has the vaccines, medicines, tools and technologies to break the cycle of one of the oldest diseases." Amy McGorry is a contributing health writer for Fox News Digital. Follow her on Twitter @amymcgorry.
Six people exposed to the puppy were treated with post-exposure rabies shots as a precautionary measure. This was New Mexico’s first canine rabies case in 10 years, according to the release.
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