Following previously unconfirmed reports of potentially rabid raccoons, two Maine towns are now urging residents to exercise caution.

Rabies is a deadly virus that attacks the brain and spinal cord, though human cases in the U.S. are very rare, while it remains common in wildlife, including here in Maine , according to the Maine CDC . The virus spreads when a rabid animal’s saliva or neural tissue enters the body through a bite, scratch, or contact with the eyes, mouth, nose, or an open cut.

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Two Maine towns are warning residents to be careful after confirmed cases of rabid raccoons were reported.

According to the Maine CDC and as reported by WABI TV5 , Howlan

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