Kitten with unusual rabies strain sparks public health operation

• A stray kitten was the first cat to test positive for rabies in the area for 20 years
• Now health officials are scrambling to vaccinate 1,000 raccoons locally
• READ MORE: North Carolina shelter in lockdown after multiple dog FLU deaths

By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com

Published: 12:27 EDT, 17 October 2023 | Updated: 12:39 EDT, 17 October 2023