GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that two animals have tested positive for rabies in Abbeville and Greenville County.

In Greenville County, a skunk found near Jonesville Road and Strasburg Drive in Simpsonville tested positive for rabies. One dog was exposed and has been placed under quarantine.

In Abbeville County, a calf found near Gin House and Crooked roads in Abbeville tested positive for rabies. Four people and ten cows were exposed. The people have been referred to their doctors, and the cows were placed under quarantine.

The calf and skunk were submitted to DPH's laboratory for testing on Monday, November 3, and both were confirmed to have rabies on November 4.

In 2025, DPH reported approximately 87 confirmed rabies

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