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Rabies Surveillance

Environmental Health

  •  850-653-2111, Ext. 6018
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    Fax

    850-653-9896
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    Mailing Address

    Florida Department of Health Franklin County 

    139 12th St. 

    Apalachicola, Florida 32320 

All animal bites within Franklin County, regardless of severity, must be reported to the Florida Department of Health in Franklin County (DOH-Franklin). The information collected in these reports helps to determine whether human anti-rabies vaccine is called for as a precaution to prevent infection by the rabies virus. If conditions warrant it, biting animals are tested for the rabies virus by one of the Department of Health's regional laboratories.

Animal bites are investigated to prevent the spread of rabies in the pet population and to humans. While rare, this disease is of great public health concern since it is almost always fatal. Rabies vaccination of pet animals by a licensed veterinarian is extremely important, and required by law in the State of Florida.

To report an animal report bite, call DOH Franklin at 850-653-2111 or 850-653-5980.