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 - December 31, 2011
By County, Town, and Species
County Town Species Total Confirmation
Date
Androscoggin   4  
Greene 1
  Fox 1 5/24/11
Lewiston 3
Bat 1 8/31/11
Raccoon 2 5/19/11, 7/29/11
Aroostook 0  
Cumberland 20  
  Brunswick   2  
    Horse 1 7/13/11
    Raccoon 1 10/24/11
  Cape Elizabeth   2  
    Fox 2 4/21/11, 7/8/11
  Cumberland   1  
    Skunk 1 4/7/11
  Gorham   1  
    Raccoon 1 5/19/11
  New Gloucester   1  
    Sheep 1 11/30/11
  North Yarmouth   1  
    Raccoon 1 5/23/11
  Raymond   4  
    Raccoon 4 5/10, 8/30, 11/4, 11/28
  Scarborough   1  
    Raccoon 1 2/7/11
  Standish   2  
    Raccoon 2 6/7/11, 9/14/11
  Steep Falls   1  
    Raccoon 1 5/19/11
  Windham   4  
    Fox 3 6/7, 8/26, 10/12
    Raccoon 1 8/2/11
Franklin 4  
Carthage 1  
  Raccoon 1 8/1/11
Jay 2  
  Raccoon 2 7/11/11, 8/12/11
New Sharon 1  
Fox 1 5/24/11
Hancock 0  
       
Kennebec     5  
Benton 1  
  Raccoon 1 3/28/11
China 1  
  Raccoon 1 8/31/11
Clinton 1  
Raccoon 1 3/22/11
West Gardiner   1  
Bobcat 1 5/12/11
Winthrop   1  
Fox 1 10/17/11
Knox 4  
Port Clyde 1  
  Bat 1 7/8/11
Rockport   2  
  Raccoon 1 9/12/11
  Skunk 1 9/22/11
Union 1  
Sheep 1 2/17/11
Lincoln 2  
Bristol 1  
  Raccoon 1 9/15/11
Jefferson 1  
  Raccoon 1 1/3/11
Oxford 8  
Buckfield 2  
Skunk 2 3/14/11, 4/7/11
Denmark   1  
  Raccoon 1 8/30/11
Fryeburg   1  
Raccoon 1 3/23/11
Oxford   1  
Raccoon 1 8/5/11
Rumford   1  
Bat 1 8/8/11
Waterford   1  
Fox 1 8/19/11
Penobscot 3  
Argyle Twp 1  
Raccoon 1 2/18/11
Hampden   1  
Raccoon 1 6/23/2011
Hermon   1  
Skunk 1 10/13/11
Piscataquis 0  
Sagadahoc 3  
Bath 2  
Skunk 2 8/30/11, 10/3/11
Topsham   1  
Bat 1 8/31/11
Somerset 4  
Canaan 1  
  Skunk 1 4/28/11
Madison 1
  Raccoon 1 11/28/11
Norridgewock 1
  Skunk 1 6/21/11
Smithfield 1
Raccoon 1 4/21/11
Waldo 4  
Liberty   1  
  Raccoon 1 9/15/11
Palermo   1  
  Skunk 1 12/5/2011
Swanville   1  
  Raccoon 1 12/13/11
Waldo   1  
  Skunk 1 6/20/11
       
Washington 0  
   
York 4  
Cornish 1  
Fox 1 7/6/11
Hollis   1  
Fox 1 12/30/11
Kennebunk   1  
Cat 1 7/19/11
York   1  
Bat 1 8/22/11
Bat   5  
Bobcat Total   1  
Cat   2  
Fox Total   11  
Horse Total   1  
Raccoon Total   32  
Sheep Total   2  
Skunk Total   11  
TOTAL   65  

 

 

Rabies Testing Done By USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Maine Animal Rabies January 1 - December 31, 2011
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  
TOTAL 0