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 is warning residents about the rise of rabies. The Department of Health declared an imminent public health threat Monday over the spread of rabies among wild animals.

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.