Nassau County is warning residents about the rise of rabies. The Department of Health declared an imminent public health threat Monday over the spread of rabies among wild animals.

Authorities in one Long Island county are issuing an imminent public health threat over a concerning rise in the number of cases of rabies, a disease local health officials say they eradicated nearly a decade ago.

Raccoons with rabies have been detected across Long Island since last summer, according to health officials in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Nassau County reported seven cases of rabid animals in 2024,