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PublishedJune 7, 2023
Maine sees sharp rise in rabies cases
Thirty cases have been documented since January, compared to 35 cases in all of 2022, the Maine CDC says.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2023
Bowdoinham ramps up patrols in wake of rabid raccoon attacks
Over the past two weeks, multiple attacks by rabid raccoons have been reported, including one that sent a woman to the hospital.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2023
Augusta officials urge caution after report of skunk with rabies
The Maine Center for Disease Control notified Augusta city officials that a skunk in the area of Northern Avenue has contracted rabies.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2023
Rabid raccoon reported in Sabattus
A raccoon was confirmed as rabid Sunday by Maine Center for Disease Control, experts warned town officials Wednesday.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2023
Two more raccoons attack Bowdoinham resident, stray cat and pet dog
Days after a rabid raccoon bit a Bowdoinham woman in her home, animal control received a call around noon on Saturday reporting another raccoon attack.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2023
Rabid raccoon attacks Bowdoinham woman in her home
Although the number of rabies cases in Maine has decreased 50% over the past three years, a woman was attacked in her Bowdoinham home by a raccoon, and animal control believes there are two other infected raccoons still roaming the local woods.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2022
USDA scattering rabies vaccines for wildlife in Maine, 12 other states
The 348,000 Raboral V-RG baits in Maine and 535,000 in the 3 other states are being dropped from planes in rural areas and from vehicles in urban and suburban areas.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2022
Bath’s rabies committee wants nearby communities to weigh in on possible solutions
The committee is weighing implementing an oral rabies vaccine program, but questions remain as to how effective it would be.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2021
Augusta reports skunk with rabies found in Northern Avenue area
City officials are urging that residents use extra caution and not leave their pets unattended.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
State watching rabies attacks, new strain potential issue
A recent spree of attacks in Topsham points to a potential cluster of rabies, but not more rabies in the state, experts say.
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