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213 people urged to get rabies treatment after exposure at Iredell County petting zoo

WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) and WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedNearly 300 people were potentially exposed to rabies in connection with an Iredell County-based petting zoo, state health officials said.
What changedWVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "213 people urged to get rabies treatment after exposure at Iredell County petting zoo". WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) frames it as "‘I was there!’: Two women speak after rabies scare with traveling petting zoo".
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Archive healthDeveloping · 3 sources · 1 bucket

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Still Watching. WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "213 people urged to get rabies treatment after exposure at Iredell County petting zoo". WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) frames it as "‘I was there!’: Two women speak after rabies scare with traveling petting zoo".

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Sep 4, 10:24 PM: WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Sep 4, 10:34 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Sep 5, 12:56 AM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.

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213 people urged to get rabies treatment after exposure at Iredell County petting zoo

Nearly 300 people were potentially exposed to rabies in connection with an Iredell County-based petting zoo, state health officials said.

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Center ·News report

Over 200 people advised to seek rabies treatment after exposure at petting zoo events, NCDHHS says

NCDHHS ensures that rabies treatment is available after NC mobile petting zoo exposure from baby goats.

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‘I was there!’: Two women speak after rabies scare with traveling petting zoo

Rabies scare at a traveling petting zoo: one attendee cleared, while another is now urged to follow up for evaluation.

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