Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE
Part III - The Control of Rabies and Other Zoonotic Diseases
Chapter 3 - Other Zoonotic Diseases
Section III-301 - Definition
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code III-301
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Prairie Dogs-[formerly Paragraph 3:009] any burrowing rodents of the genus Cynomys. Prairie dogs can harbor the hantavirus. Prairie dogs are also known to be a host for fleas, which carry the causative agent of Bubonic Plague, the bacteria Yersinia pestis. These fleas have the potential to infect other wild animals, as well as domestic animals and humans. Prairie dogs are not indigenous to Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4(A)(9) and R.S. 40:5(2)(3)(17).
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