Rabid Cat Bit Woman Near Framingham Centre Common
The Framingham Board of Health is asking people who may have come into physical contact with a cat in the Vernon Street/Town Common area between Dec. 15 and Dec. 22 to contact them.
Saturday, Dec. 22 a young adult domestic short-hair grey tiger cat bit a woman near the Framingham Centre Common and Vernon Street area. Yesterday, Dec. 27, that cat was tested and confirmed to have rabies, said Framingham Health Director Ethan Mascoop. The woman bitten is now being treated, he added. This is the first case of rabies in a cat in Framingham in 20 years. The Framingham Board of Health is asking people who may have come into physical contact with a cat in the Vernon Street/Town Common area between Dec. 15 and Dec. 22 to contact them. Anyone who has been bitten or scratched by the cat is requested to contact their health care provider too. This confirmed cat with rabies serves as a reminder that although the risk of exposure …
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