Brooke County health officials are warning residents about an increase in rabies cases they say they have seen so far this year.
“Any mammal can get rabies. Rabies is fatal if untreated, so it’s concerning,” said Mike Bolen, administrator of the Brooke County Health Department.
The health department said the rise in cases has been especially noticeable in the Bethany area.
“We did have a fourth positive case out in that area, which was very…
