The attack was to control the spread of raccoon rabies. It may take effect. The MNR has been doing a good job in its efforts to prevent the spread of the disease through bait carrying vaccine and trap and immunize programs, Gardner said. But Gardner assured the board that there is no recorded case of a human being infected by raccoon rabies. But if bitten by a diseased raccoon, a person needs to be immunized.
Raccoons are by far the most numerous animal that can carry rabies.
They're also very plentiful in cities, more so than in the country, and they live in close proximity to people. When raccoon rabies arrived in New York State, there was a 30 per cent increase in the number of people needing vaccinations. We welcome your feedback. All rights reserved.