Greensboro Clay Street Raccoon Tests Positive for Rabies, Guilford's Seventh 2026 Case

A raccoon discovered on Clay Street in Greensboro tested positive for rabies, Guilford County public-health officials announced on Feb. 25, 2026. The county said the diagnosis marks the seventh confirmed animal rabies case in Guilford County so far in 2026.

The animal was found on Clay Street in Greensboro before county officials confirmed the positive test on Feb. 25, 2026. Guilford County public-health officials issued the announcement to report the laboratory result and to record the case as part of this year’s tally of animal rabies incidents in the county.

The Feb. 25 confirmation brings the county’s 2026 total to seven confirmed animal rabies cases. That count applies to confirmed animal infections recorded by Guilford County public-health officials as of Feb. 25, 2026, and it places the Clay Street raccoon alongside six other confirmed animal cases logged earlier this year.

Greensboro residents and property owners on and near Clay Street received notice through the county announcement on Feb. 25, 2026 that a locally found raccoon tested positive for rabies. The announcement was made by Guilford County public-health officials and identifies the Clay Street finding as the latest confirmed animal rabies case within the county’s 2026 statistics.

As of Feb. 26, 2026, Guilford County’s official count stands at seven confirmed animal rabies cases for 2026, following the Feb. 25 announcement about the Clay Street raccoon in Greensboro. County public-health officials recorded the positive test on Feb. 25, 2026 and included it in the year-to-date total for Guilford County.