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MASTIC BEACH, NY — Residents of the community near the William Floyd Estate in Mastic Beach are advised to avoid contact with and keep their pets away from wildlife, including raccoons after two of ...

This is the first case of locally acquired terrestrial rabies since 2009, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services ...

NPS officials are warning the public to watch their pets after an outbreak of canine distemper virus in raccoons at Fire ...

Mastic Beach residents and their pets should avoid wildlife in the area after two raccoons at the William Floyd Estate tested positive for canine distemper, the National Park Service said Friday.

Dead raccoons found on the grounds of the William Floyd Estate on Long Island in recent weeks have prompted National Park Service officials to warn the public of potential health risks to their ...

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The National Park Service says it also found dead raccoons on the grounds. The National Park Service says the virus isn’t a threat to humans but that it is still urging residents to avoid ...

These raccoons tested positive for Canine Distemper Virus (CDV). Notably, the raccoons tested negative for both rabies and avian influenza (bird flu). CDV is a contagious and serious virus that ...