COLUMBIA, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a calf and a skunk have tested positive for rabies.
DPH said that in Abbeville County, a calf found near Gin House and Crooked roads in Abbeville tested positive for rabies. Four people and 10 cows were exposed. The cows will be quarantined as required in the South Carolina Rabies Control Act.
Officials also said that in Greenville County, a skunk found near Jonesville Road and Strasburg Drive in Simpsonville tested positive for rabies. No people are known to be exposed at this time. One dog was exposed and will be quarantined as required in the South Carolina Rabies Control Act.
The Abbeville County calf and the Greenville County skunk were submitted to DPH’s laboratory for testing Nov. 3, 2025, and were confirmed to have rabies Nov. 4, 2025.
If you believe you, your family members, or your pets have come in contact with this calf or skunk or another animal that potentially has rabies, please call DPH’s Upstate Greenville-Spartanburg office at (864) 372-3270.
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