A Northern Kentucky resident has died after being exposed to rabies. CDC, the Northern Kentucky Department of Health and Kentucky Health officials are investigating to determine how and who the person became infected with. who may be in danger. WLWT has learned that employees at the Florence Walmart on Houston Road received notices telling them they “may have been exposed to rabies.” are asked to complete a survey to determine exposure and risk. “You know, 2025 should be a good year,” said a family member of a Walmart employee who did not want to be identified. “Getting the news two days before the new year that you might catch rabies, you may have had this disease, you may meet someone who died of this disease slowly. You know, it’s a scary thought. and government health officials.” Kentucky health officials released a statement from Lisa Lee Williams, CHFS chief of staff. “Ensuring that the health and safety of the public is our priority. Our team is committed to conducting thorough research and providing accurate information to protect our communities. The source of the rabies infection is currently unknown, and may have occurred outside the US during international travel. This person lives in Kenton County.” In the rabies states of the United States, it is often eaten by wild animals such as raccoons and bats. In some countries, rabies is very common and is often contracted by dogs. “Rabies is a very dangerous disease. It is not curable, but it is completely preventable,” said Dr. Thomas Lamarre at Christ’s Hospital. “It is rare. Maybe two to three people a year in the United States.” It’s even rarer to infect an individual, but there’s no room for error because the disease is often fatal, which is why health officials take steps to assess the risk of exposure. “However, once you have symptoms, it’s a 100% fatal disease,” Lamarre said. The risk of exposure to workers and anyone who may have come into contact with a person who died of the disease will be assessed and given instructions on what to do next. , if so.
A Northern Kentucky resident has died after being exposed to rabies.
The CDC, the Northern Kentucky Department of Health and Kentucky Health officials are investigating to determine how the person was infected and who else may be at risk.
Investigators said it’s possible the person came into contact with the virus outside the US and returned to the country infected.
WLWT has learned that employees at the Florence Walmart on Houston Road received notices telling them they “may have been exposed to rabies.”
They are asked to complete a survey to determine whether the exposure is harmful.
“You know, 2025 should be a good year,” said a family member of a Walmart employee who did not want to be identified. “Getting the news two days before the new year that you might have rabies, you might have had it, you might have met someone who was killed it’s a slow death. You know, that’s a scary thought.”
The investigation said the case returns to November 1.
Walmart Global Communications spokeswoman Marilee McInnis said, “The safety and well-being of our partners and customers is our top priority, and we are in close communication with state health officials.”
Kentucky health officials released a statement from Lisa Lee Williams, chief of staff at CHFS. “Ensuring that the health and safety of the public is our priority. Our team is committed to conducting thorough research and providing accurate information to protect our communities. The source of the rabies infection is currently unknown, and may have occurred outside the US during international travel. That person lives in Kenton County. ”
In rabies-endemic areas of the US, it is often carried by wild animals such as raccoons and bats. In some countries, rabies is very common and is often contracted by dogs.
“Rabies is a very dangerous disease. It is not curable, but it is completely preventable,” said Dr. Thomas Lamarre Christ Hospital. “It’s unusual. Maybe two to three cases a year in the United States. ”
Even more rarely is person-to-person transmission, but there is no room for error because the disease is almost always fatal. That’s why health workers take steps to assess the risk of exposure.
If you are exposed, the vaccine and antibody can prevent disease almost 100 percent of the time. Once you have symptoms, though, it’s 100% fatal,” Lamarre said.
Risk of exposure to workers and anyone who has been in contact with someone who has died from the disease will be assessed and given instructions on what to do next, if any.
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