08/29/2026
UPDATE(8/29): AppHealthCare has identified a specific exposure site — a birthday party in Boone on August 8, where Farm Adventures was present. If you attended, please see our newer post or call AppHealthCare at (828) 795-1970.
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State officials confirmed multiple rabies cases in baby goats at Farm Adventures, a mobile petting zoo based in Harmony, NC. The goats may have been contagious at events in multiple counties between July 28 and August 27.
If you had contact with these goats during that window, at any location, contact your local health department right away to find out if preventive medication is needed.
AppHealthCare (serving Alleghany, Ashe & Watauga) is sharing this alert as a precaution while it's confirmed whether any exposure events were in our area.
Questions? Call AppHealthCare: (828) 264-4995
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