Rabies testing is done by both the Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory and USDA APHIS Wildlife Services. Positive rabies results are listed in the two tables below. The total number of positive rabies cases in Maine is determined by adding the totals of each of the two tables together.
Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory Positive Rabies Cases
USDA APHIS Wildlife Services Positive Rabies Cases - USDA APHIS Wildlife Services perform surveillance testing only (no human or domestic animal exposure).
Rabies Testing Done By the Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory |
Maine Animal Rabies January 1 - November 20th, 2009 |
By County, Town, and Species |
County |
Town |
Species |
TOTAL |
| Androscoggin |
|
|
12 |
|
Auburn |
|
1 |
|
|
Fox |
1 |
|
Danville |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
Greene |
|
2 |
|
|
Bat |
1 |
|
|
Skunk |
1 |
|
Lewiston |
|
1 |
|
|
Fox |
1 |
|
Lisbon |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
Mechanic Falls |
|
1 |
|
|
Skunk |
1 |
|
Poland |
|
2 |
|
|
Fox |
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
Turner |
|
3 |
|
|
Raccoon |
2 |
|
|
Skunk |
1 |
|
|
|
|
| Aroostook |
|
|
1 |
|
Masardis |
|
1 |
|
|
Fox |
1 |
|
|
|
|
| Cumberland |
|
|
13 |
|
Casco |
|
1 |
|
|
Skunk |
1 |
|
Cumberland |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
Falmouth |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
Gorham |
|
1 |
|
|
Skunk |
1 |
|
New Gloucester |
|
2 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
|
Skunk |
1 |
|
North Gorham |
|
1 |
|
|
Skunk |
1 |
|
Portland |
|
2 |
|
|
Bat |
1 |
|
|
Fox |
1 |
|
Pownal |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
Raymond |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
South Portland |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
Westbrook |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
|
|
|
| Franklin |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Hancock |
|
|
2 |
|
Bucksport |
|
1 |
|
|
Skunk |
1 |
|
Penobscot |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
|
|
|
| Kennebec |
|
|
12 |
|
Benton |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
Chelsea |
|
2 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
|
Skunk |
1 |
|
Litchfield |
|
1 |
|
|
Skunk |
1 |
|
Monmouth |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
Mount Vernon |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
Oakland |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
Readfield |
|
1 |
|
|
Bat |
1 |
|
Rome |
|
1 |
|
|
Fox |
1 |
|
West Gardiner |
|
1 |
|
|
Skunk |
1 |
|
Winthrop |
|
2 |
|
|
Raccoon |
2 |
|
|
|
|
| Knox |
|
|
1 |
|
Camden |
|
1 |
|
|
Bat |
1 |
|
|
|
|
| Lincoln |
|
|
1 |
|
Whitefield |
|
1 |
|
|
Fox |
1 |
|
|
|
|
| Oxford |
|
|
2 |
|
Otisfield |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
West Paris |
|
1 |
|
|
Cat |
1 |
|
|
|
|
| Penobscot |
|
|
3 |
|
Hermon |
|
1 |
|
|
Bat |
1 |
|
Old Town |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
Stetson |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
|
|
|
| Piscataquis |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Sagadahoc |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Somerset |
|
|
1 |
|
Cornville |
|
1 |
|
|
Skunk |
1 |
|
|
|
|
| Waldo |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Washington |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| York |
|
|
2 |
|
Buxton |
|
2 |
|
|
Raccoon |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Bat Total |
|
|
5 |
Cat |
|
|
1 |
Fox Total |
|
|
7 |
Raccoon Total |
|
|
25 |
Skunk Total |
|
|
12 |
| TOTAL |
|
|
50 |
Rabies Testing Done By USDA APHIS Wildlife Services |
Maine Animal Rabies 2009 |
By County, Town, and Species |
County |
Town |
Species |
TOTAL |
| Androscoggin |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Aroostook |
|
|
2 |
|
North Amity |
|
1 |
|
|
Raccoon |
1 |
|
Sherman |
|
1 |
|
|
Skunk |
1 |
|
|
|
|
| Cumberland |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Franklin |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Hancock |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Kennebec |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Knox |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Lincoln |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Oxford |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Penobscot |
|
|
4 |
|
Patten |
|
3 |
|
|
Skunk |
3 |
|
Staceyville |
|
1 |
|
|
Skunk |
1 |
|
|
|
|
| Piscataquis |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Sagadahoc |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Somerset |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Waldo |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Washington |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| York |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
Raccoon Total |
|
|
1 |
Skunk Total |
|
|
5 |
| TOTAL |
|
|
6 |
