近期農業部動植物防疫檢疫署4/30於苗栗縣銅鑼鄉首次檢出鼬獾狂犬病陽性案例，因苗栗以北目前無地形屏障，若後續有降雨情形，鼬獾可能為覓食而前往水源及食物較穩定區域（如農田、排水溝或民宅周邊等），致使狂犬病疫情仍有北移風險，並增加與人類、家中犬貓接觸之機率與感染風險。

因狂犬病為人畜共通傳染病，一旦發病致死率高達100%，提醒大家注意以下措施，確實防範，保護自身的安全:
(一) 不棄養寵物：強化源頭管理，以減少狂犬病媒介宿主的數量。
(二) 不接觸野生動物：如遇行為異常(如白天出沒、不怕人、主動攻擊)、動作狂躁之鼬獾，請立即遠離並通知所在地
動物防疫機關處理。
(三) 要定期帶寵物施打狂犬病疫苗:確保寵物確實接種狂犬病疫苗，建立無形生物防火牆。(若家貓僅在室內活動未外出，不會與室外其他動物有接觸，則可免施打疫苗)
(四) 不放養犬隻及減少野生動物與犬隻受食餌吸引聚集，以阻斷人為造成物種聚集傳播狂犬病。

環安室衛保組提醒您~


Recently, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture detected the first positive case of rabies in a ferret badger in Tongluo Township, Miaoli County on April 30. Since there are currently no topographical barriers north of Miaoli, if there is subsequent rainfall, ferret badgers may move to areas with more stable water sources and food (such as farmland, drainage ditches, or areas around residential houses) in search of food, which could lead to a continued risk of the rabies epidemic spreading northward and increase the chances of contact with humans and pet dogs and cats, thus increasing the risk of infection.

Because rabies is a zoonotic infectious disease with a 100% fatality rate once symptoms appear, we remind everyone to take the following precautions to protect your safety:

(I) Do not abandon pets: Strengthen source management to reduce the number of rabies vectors.

(II) Do not contact wild animals: If you encounter a ferret badger exhibiting abnormal behavior (such as being active during the day, not afraid of people, or actively attacking), or behaving aggressively, please immediately move away and notify the local animal disease control agency.

(III) Regularly vaccinate your pets against rabies: Ensure your pet is properly vaccinated against rabies to build an invisible biological firewall. (If a domestic cat stays indoors and does not go outside, and does not come into contact with other outdoor animals, then vaccination is not necessary.)

(iv) Do not let dogs roam freely and reduce the gathering of wild animals and dogs attracted by food to prevent the spread of rabies caused by human-induced species aggregation.

The Environmental Safety and Health Office reminds you~