Registered sanitarian outlines rabies quarantine rules, testing and case intake
A registered sanitarian briefed the Waushara County Board of Health on rabies exposures, quarantine types (10-, 60- and 180-day options), specimen submission to the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene, and intake documentation in WEDSS; estimated state lab turnaround was given as two to four days.
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A registered sanitarian presented a detailed overview of county rabies procedures, quarantine periods and intake processing for animal-bite and wildlife exposures. The sanitarian said the county follows Wisconsin guidance for quarantine and laboratory submission and described the typical quarantine lengths: 10 days for most vaccinated owned animals, 10 days in an approved isolation facility for unvaccinated owned animals, 60 days for vaccinated animals exposed to potentially rabid wildlife (with recommended booster), and 180 days for unvaccinated animals exposed to unvaccinated animals.
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