Extension of the raccoon rabies epizootic - 1992

Article Abstract:

Rabies is firmly established in raccoon populations from Florida to Connecticut, and may spread north to New England and west to the Great Lakes states. It probably spread to the north from the southeast, where rabies is also common in raccoons, when raccoons were transported for hunting purposes. There are no reported cases of raccoons transmitting rabies to people, but the danger to pets, especially dogs, is high. In 1991, Connecticut reported its first rabies cases in domestic pets in fifty years. New Jersey has also reported animal rabies cases, the first since 1956. In Connecticut and New York, almost half of the raccoons tested were positive for rabies. Rabid raccoons have also been found in New Hampshire, North Carolina and Ohio. A rabies vaccine that can be incorporated into bait is being tested. Individuals should avoid contact with wild animals, vaccinate all pets against rabies and promptly report any animal bites.

Statistics, Diseases, Animal diseases, Rabies in animals

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Raccoon rabies epizootic - United States, 1996

Article Abstract:

Rabies appears to be spreading rapidly in raccoons and is reaching epidemic proportions. Since 1990, the number of rabid animals and the size of the area in which they were found has grown rapidly in New York, North Carolina, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Maine. As much as 40% of tested raccoons have been rabid. The first case has now been found in Ohio in 1996. No people have contracted rabies from a rabid raccoon probably because raccoon bites are treated, and immunization of pets against rabies blocks spread to humans.

Demographic aspects, Disease transmission

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Human Anthrax Associated With an Epizootic Among Livestock-North Dakota, 2000

Article Abstract:

A 67-year-old man developed anthrax infection of his skin after exposure to a dead cow during an anthrax outbreak July 6 through September 24, 2000 in North Dakota. During this outbreak, 157 animals died on 31 farms. The man was successfully treated with Cipro.

United States, North Dakota, Anthrax

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