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salivary gland containing rabies virus

After-hours, on weekends or holidays, please contact the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Bureau of Communicable Disease Control (BCDC) Duty Officer toll-free at (866) 881-2809.

Submission of a rabies specimen requires prior approval of the local health authority located within the county health department[1] or the New York State Rabies Laboratory, which may be contacted as indicated below.