FACTUAL INFORMATION FROM CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL IN ATLANTA ON HOW TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF GETTING RABIES FROM DEAD ANIMALS, STRAY ANIMALS, OR WILD ANIMALS

The U.S. Government Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia, offers these statements relating to how we humans can reduce our risk of getting rabies from having contact with dead animals or, the text also appears to indicate, stray animals or wild animals: --"Rabies in dogs is still common in many parts of the world, and the vast majority of human rabies cases worldwide come from being bitten by rabid dogs." --"In the United States, the main sources of rabies are wild animals such as raccoons, skunks, foxes, and bats. Contact with infected bats is the leading cause of rabies deaths in people in the US." ---"(Rabies) Prevention Tips(:) "Leave wildlife alone. If you see a dead animal, injured animal, or an animal that is acting strangely, do not touch it and call an animal control professional...." https://www.cdc.gov/dotw/rabies/