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.

Nassau County declared that the spread of rabies has become an "imminent public health threat" after afflicted animals from Queens have made their way onto Long Island, reigniting a problem that has been locally dormant for years.

A rise in rabies cases is prompting health officials in Nassau County, Long Island, to declare an "imminent public health threat" – a move that officials hope will help secure resources to combat the spread.