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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, 2017 - December 31, 2017 | ||||
By County, Town, and Species | ||||
County | Town | Species | Total | Confirmation Date |
Androscoggin | 3 | |||
Lewiston | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 10/10/17 | ||
Lisbon | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 3/7/17 | ||
Turner | 1 | |||
Red Fox | 1 | 5/30/17 | ||
Aroostook | 4 | |||
Hodgdon | 2 | |||
Raccoon | 2 | 6/5, 10/20 | ||
Linneus | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 10/25/17 | ||
New Limerick | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 11/14/17 | ||
Cumberland | 6 | |||
Brunswick | 2 | |||
Little Brown Bat | 1 | 8/30/17 | ||
Grey Fox | 1 | 11/8/17 | ||
Gorham | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 3/22/17 | ||
New Gloucester | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 6/27/17 | ||
Raymond | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 4/20/17 | ||
Scarborough | 1 | |||
Red Fox | 1 | 5/31/17 | ||
Franklin | 2 | |||
Madrid | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 10/10/17 | ||
Temple | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 8/1/17 | ||
Hancock | 1 | |||
Dedham | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 6/7/17 | ||
Kennebec | 9 | |||
Oakland | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 4/27/17 | ||
Pittston | 1 | |||
Grey Fox | 1 | 8/14/17 | ||
Readfield | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 3/27/17 | ||
Sidney | 1 | |||
Big Brown Bat | 1 | 9/7/17 | ||
Union | 1 | |||
Red Fox | 1 | 10/10/17 | ||
Vassalboro | 1 | |||
Big Brown Bat | 1 | 9/19/17 | ||
Windsor | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 8/25/17 | ||
Winthrop | 2 | |||
Red Fox | 1 | 4/18/17 | ||
Skunk | 1 | 9/29/17 | ||
Knox | 3 | |||
Camden | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 8/7/17 | ||
Hope | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 6/5/17 | ||
Washington | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 11/30/17 | ||
Lincoln | 3 | |||
Bremen | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 6/26/17 | ||
Waldoboro | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 12/1/17 | ||
Whitefield | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 12/5/17 | ||
Oxford | 3 | |||
Brownfield | 1 | |||
Big Brown Bat | 1 | 10/12/17 | ||
Buckfield | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 8/29/17 | ||
Waterford | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 6/16/17 | ||
Penobscot | 8 | |||
Bangor | 1 | |||
Big Brown Bat | 1 | 11/2/17 | ||
Brewer | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 10/27/17 | ||
Charleston | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 5/5/17 | ||
Corinna | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 9/5/17 | ||
Etna | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 5/15/17 | ||
Levant | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 1/25/17 | ||
Orrington | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 5/22/17 | ||
Stetson | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 8/25/17 | ||
Piscataquis | 0 | |||
Sagadahoc | 7 | |||
Bowdoinham | 4 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 5/8/17 | ||
Skunk | 1 | 4/25/17 | ||
Big Brown Bat | 2 | 9/13/17 | ||
Topsham | 3 | |||
Grey Fox | 2 | 6/14/17, 9/13/17 | ||
Skunk | 1 | 11/1/17 | ||
Somerset | 6 | |||
Canaan | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 10/3/17 | ||
Embden | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 1/10/17 | ||
Mercer | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 5/2/17 | ||
Ripley | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 8/28/17 | ||
Saint Albans | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 8/7/17 | ||
Skowhegan | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 12/4/17 | ||
Waldo | 1 | |||
Winterport | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 3/30/17 | ||
Washington | 2 | |||
Cutler | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 11/9/17 | ||
Marion Township | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 7/25/17 | ||
York | 3 | |||
Dayton | 2 | |||
Raccoon | 2 | 4/19/17, 7/12/17 | ||
Eliot | 1 | |||
Big Brown Bat | 1 | 7/13/17 | ||
Little Brown Bat | 1 | |||
Big Brown Bat | 7 | |||
Raccoon Total | 26 | |||
Grey Fox | 4 | |||
Red Fox | 4 | |||
Skunk Total | 19 | |||
TOTAL | 61 |
Rabies Testing Done By USDA APHIS Wildlife Services | ||||
Maine Animal Rabies January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017 | ||||
By County, Town, and Species | ||||
County | Town | Species | TOTAL | Confirmation Date |
Androscoggin | 0 | |||
Aroostook | 1 | |||
Hodgdon | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 7/12/17 | ||
Cumberland | 3 | |||
Franklin | 0 | |||
Freeman TWP | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 4/12/17 | ||
Madrid | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 4/25/17 | ||
Salem TWP | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 10/13/17 | ||
Hancock | 0 | |||
Kennebec | 0 | |||
Knox | 0 | |||
Lincoln | 0 | |||
Oxford | 0 | |||
Penobscot | 1 | |||
Stacyville | 1 | |||
Raccoon | 1 | 3/1/17 | ||
Piscataquis | 0 | |||
Sagadahoc | 0 | |||
Somerset | 0 | |||
Waldo | 0 | |||
Washington | 1 | |||
Topsfield | 1 | |||
Skunk | 1 | 5/4/17 | ||
York | 0 | |||
Raccoon Total | 5 | |||
Skunk Total | 1 | |||
TOTAL | 6 |
Rabies Testing Done By Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories | ||||
Maine Animal Rabies January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017 | ||||
By County, Town, and Species | ||||
County | Town | Species | TOTAL | Confirmation Date |
Androscoggin | 0 | |||
Aroostook | 0 | |||
Cumberland | 0 | |||
Franklin | 0 | |||
Hancock | 0 | |||
Kennebec | 0 | |||
Knox | 0 | |||
Lincoln | 0 | |||
Oxford | 0 | |||
Penobscot | 0 | |||
Piscataquis | 0 | |||
Sagadahoc | 0 | |||
Somerset | 0 | |||
Waldo | 0 | |||
Washington | 0 | |||
York | 0 | |||
Raccoon Total | 0 | |||
Skunk Total | 0 | |||
TOTAL | 0 |