Rabies in Ontario

This page was reviewed or revised on Thursday, March 05, 2009.

The arctic fox strain of rabies (carried mainly by red foxes and skunks) has been present in Ontario for decades.

A strain new to Ontario, carried mainly by raccoons, entered the province in 1999.

Baiting programs have proved very successful in the rapid decline of fox rabies in Ontario since their inception in 1994.

There were 66 animals tested positive for rabies in Ontario in 2008.

There were 106 animals tested positive for rabies in Ontario in 2007.

For more information on rabies in Ontario, please visit:

http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Rabies/STEL01_129680.html

For the latest update on Positive Rabies in Canada:

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/rabrag/statse.shtml

Updated March 5, 2009