When a rabid fox bit nine people by the Capitol Hill grounds last week, D.C. Health called on anyone who had interacted with the creature to get in contact to determine whether they should undergo rabies treatment.
In D.C., Preventing Rabies After An Animal Encounter Can Cost More Than $15,000
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