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Windsor-Essex health unit urges public to keep distance from wildlife
Original: WECHU warns public to keep distance from wildlife amid rise in exposures
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is warning residents to keep their distance from wild animals following an increase in reported exposures, such as bites or scratches. Officials are reminding the public not to approach or feed wildlife and to seek medical advice if contact occurs, as animals can carry rabies and other diseases.
Why now: A local rise in wildlife exposure reports has prompted an official public health warning.
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