The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department received word this afternoon that a skunk found in Lexington has tested positive for rabies. The skunk was discovered earlier this week by a resident in the Stillwater Road area (40503 ZIP code). The health department posted signs in the area on Friday to notify residents of the discovery. 

LFCHD officials continue to remind residents to make certain their pets have a current rabies vaccination. There was no human exposure to the skunk, but a dog is reported to have had contact and will be quarantined for 45 days.

Rabies, a viral disease of humans, pets and wild animals, is transmitted from animals to humans by the saliva of a rabid animal, usually from a bite. State law requires that all dogs, cats and ferrets maintain a current rabies vaccination.

Learn more about LFCHD’s rabies control program at https://www.lfchd.org/rabies-control/.