13岁的Dominick Cebula在2024年7月26日于马里兰州Cunningham Falls州立公园游泳时遭到狂犬病海狸两次攻击，胸部和右手被咬伤。1患者被送往约翰·霍普金斯医院接受三次手术修复神经损伤，并在每个咬伤部位注射狂犬病疫苗。1
此后马里兰州发生多起海狸伤人事件。18月5日，一名19岁的渔民在同一公园被海狸咬伤腿部；随后一名10岁女孩在Seneca Creek州立公园划皮划艇时遭到海狸攻击。1马里兰自然资源部于8月6日宣布调查可能的狂犬病暴发，已确认海狸感染狂犬病，并采取拆除海狸巢穴、建立日间和夜间监测等防控措施。1官方建议民众与海狸保持至少25码的安全距离。1疾病控制中心的数据显示，7月至8月收到的狂犬病相关咨询相比上一年同期增加17%。1
狂犬病发病后致死率接近100%，但暴露后预防用药（PEP）可有效预防。1
A 13-year-old boy named Dominick Cebula was attacked twice by a rabid beaver while swimming at Cunningham Falls State Park in Maryland on July 26, 2024, sustaining bite wounds to his chest and right hand.1 The injuries caused nerve damage, requiring Cebula to undergo three surgical procedures at Johns Hopkins Hospital to repair the affected tissues.1 He received multiple rabies vaccine injections at each bite site as part of post-exposure prophylaxis treatment.1
The incident triggered a series of similar attacks in the region. On August 5, a 19-year-old fisherman was bitten on the leg at the same location, and subsequently a 10-year-old girl was attacked by a beaver while kayaking at Seneca Creek State Park.1 On August 6, Maryland's Department of Natural Resources announced an investigation into a possible rabies outbreak and confirmed the beaver tested positive for rabies.1 In response, authorities removed beaver lodges and established both daytime and nighttime monitoring protocols.1 Officials recommended maintaining a minimum distance of 25 yards from beavers.1
According to data from health authorities, consultations related to rabies increased by 17 percent between July and August compared to the same period in the previous year.1 While rabies is nearly always fatal once symptoms appear, post-exposure prophylaxis medication can prevent the disease if administered promptly after exposure.1
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