[DOC] [TLE] Facts About Skunks | Skunk Facts | Havahart US [PAR] Did you know four species of skunks now inhabit North America? ... Geography ; 
Habitat ; Diet ; Behavior ; Identify Damage ; Disease ; Fun Facts . [DOC] [TLE] CDC - Rabies Surveillance in the U.S.: Wild Animals - Rabies [PAR] Apr 29, 2016 ... Map and Links on Wild Animal Rabies Surveillance in the US ... with the major 
mesocarnivore species (such as raccoons, skunks, foxes, and mongooses) are 
distributed in distinct geographic regions. Distribution U.S. map of major rabies 
virus variants among ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [DOC] [TLE] Rabies Facts & Prevention Tips - American Humane [PAR] Aug 25, 2016 ... Transmission is usually through a bite wound, but the disease has been known ... 
Rabies is endemic throughout the continental United States. ... The most common 
rabies carriers in the U.S. are raccoons, bats, skunks and foxes. .... Do not 
frighten young children, but make sure they learn some basic rules... [DOC] [TLE] Striped Skunk - BioKIDS - University of Michigan [PAR] Striped skunks are easily distinguishable by their pattern and the color of their fur. 
... Pacific Ocean, covering most of the continental United States and southern 
regions of Canada. .... Among diseases, there have been reports of leptospirosis 
and canine distemper, though striped skunks are better known as carriers of 
rabies... [DOC] [TLE] DNR - Rabies - State of Michigan [PAR] Rabies (from Latin rabere-to rage) is an acute infectious disease of the central ... 
Rabies has been identified in the contiguous United States, Alaska, the District of 
... The number of wildlife cases reported in 2005 decreased among skunks, ... 
The relative contributions of the major groups of wildlife to the total number of... [DOC] [TLE] Rabies - Mass.Gov [PAR] Rabies is primarily a disease of the central nervous system. ... In the U.S., 
raccoons, skunks, foxes, and coyotes are the major reservoirs .... continental U.S. 
Dogs are a primary reservoir for human rabies in Mexico and much of Central 
and... [DOC] [TLE] Prevalence of rabies - Wikipedia [PAR] Almost all human deaths caused by rabies occur in Asia and Africa. There are an 
estimated ... Rabies is a zoonotic disease, caused by the rabies virus. ... Dogs are 
the main vector (especially in the east of the country)for the disease but also 
wildlife, ... In the midwestern United States, skunks are the primary carriers of 
rabies,... [DOC] [TLE] PDF (66 KB) - Journal of Wildlife Diseases [PAR] ABSTRACT: Raccoons and skunks are major ra- bies reservoirs in ... tions in the 
USA, only one oral rabies vaccine ... nearly 40% of the entire contiguous lower. [DOC] [TLE] How to deal with problem Skunk in Maine | WildlifeHelp.org [PAR] The striped skunk is the most common, found in nearly all of the continental 
United ... Spotted skunks are the second most common, ranging from the 
southeastern U.S. to the ... Skunks are known carriers of rabies; therefore any 
skunks observed ... other neurological diseases in mammals: disorientation, 
impaired movement,... [DOC] [TLE] rabies facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about ... [PAR] Dog bites are the major origin of infection for humans in developing countries, ... 
Most deaths from rabies in the United States and Canada result from bat bites; 
the .... to vaccinate wild foxes, which are frequent carriers of the disease in 
Europe. ... Many animals, such as raccoons and skunks, are nocturnal and their 
activity... [DOC] [TLE] Striped Skunk - Mephitis mephitis - Details - Encyclopedia of Life [PAR] The Striped Skunk is the most common skunk in North America, yet most of ... 
Pacific Ocean, covering most of the continental United States and southern 
regions of Canada. ..... Among diseases, there have been reports of leptospirosis 
and canine ..... Major carrier and reservoir of rabies (though most skunks are not 
rabid). [DOC] [TLE] Bat Rabies in New York State - New York State Department of Health [PAR] throughout the continental United States and Canada; skunk rabies is found in 
the ... period, the period of time between exposure and onset of disease

Question: Skunks are the major carriers of this disease in the continental U.S.
Answer: rabies