[PyrNet-L] CARE,HEALTH:Fw: ALERT,GENINFO,DOGCHAT: Rabies Alert

["Judith Stroh Miller" <jsmiller@laplaza.org>]

This message was forwarded to me from a friend.  If it reaches one 
person who may have been exposed, they should be alerted to the 
situation.


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-----Original Message-----
From: PeppiS <PeppiS@AOL.COM>
To: ROTTIE-L@APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM <ROTTIE-L@APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
Date: Thursday, March 12, 1998 6:58 PM
Subject: ALERT,GENINFO,DOGCHAT: Rabies Alert


>******* ATTENTION THOSE PERSONS WHO ATTENDED ******
>, *******       EQUIFEST IN WICHITA, KANSAS AROUND ******
>*******  FEBRUARY 28, 1998 !!!!!    ******
>
>Just heard on our local Wichita, KS newscast that on February 28th I
believe,
>there was a horse show called the Equifest at our Kansas Coliseum in
Wichita,
>KS that was attended by people in 10 different states (KS, OK, TX, NM, IA
and
>others)  and there was a 9 week old puppy in a booth that a lot of people
>petted and cooed over.  Seems that this puppy has now been diagnosed with
>having rabies and any and all people that had contact with this puppy needs
to
>be checked. The newscast said of course for rabies to be transmitted, the
>puppy would have had to have bit or scratched someone, BUT if a person with
an
>open wound or cut was exposed to it's saliva, the person could contract
>rabies.  If anyone suspects they might have been exposed to this puppy, you
>should seek medical advice.......
>
>Please forward this to any horse and/or dog list that any of you are
familiar
>with.  For more information, contact the Wichita/Sedgwick County Kansas
Health
>Dept at (316) 268-8473.  This is being passed along from news accounts on
TV.
>
>Peppi Schroeder
>PeppiS@aol.com
>
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Judith
jsmiller@laplaza.org
Taos, New Mexico