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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, 2016 - December 31, 2016 | ||||
| By County, Town, and Species | ||||
| County | Town | Species | Total | Confirmation Date |
| Androscoggin | 6 | |||
| Auburn | 1 | |||
| Skunk | 1 | 3/28/16 | ||
| Durham | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 3/7/16 | ||
| Greene | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 3/28/16 | ||
| Livermore | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 3/28/16 | ||
| Livermore Falls | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 1/11/16 | ||
| Turner | 1 | |||
| Red Fox | 1 | 11/23/16 | ||
| Aroostook | 0 | |||
| Cumberland | 10 | |||
| Gorham | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 3/28/16 | ||
| Gray | 1 | |||
| Big Brown Bat | 1 | 7/13/16 | ||
| Harrison | 1 | |||
| Bat | 1 | 8/16/16 | ||
| Naples | 1 | |||
| Bat | 1 | 9/28/16 | ||
| New Gloucester | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 3/21/16 | ||
| Portland | 1 | |||
| Big Brown Bat | 1 | 6/7/16 | ||
| Sebago | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 2/1/16 | ||
| Windham | 2 | |||
| Raccoon | 2 | 6/22, 12/28 | ||
| Yarmouth | 1 | |||
| Big Brown Bat | 1 | 5/24/16 | ||
| Franklin | 2 | |||
| Jay | 2 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 8/8/16 | ||
| Skunk | 1 | 9/19/16 | ||
| Hancock | ||||
| Kennebec | 15 | |||
| Augusta | 4 | |||
| Raccoon | 4 | 3/18, 4/11, 4/14, 4/25 | ||
| Benton | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 3/30/16 | ||
| Gardiner | 2 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 4/28/16 | ||
| Skunk | 1 | 9/6/16 | ||
| Litchfield | 1 | |||
| Cat | 1 | 7/1/16 | ||
| Monmouth | 2 | |||
| Grey Fox | 1 | 7/27/16 | ||
| Skunk | 1 | 9/28/16 | ||
| Pittston | 1 | |||
| Cat | 1 | 11/30/16 | ||
| Waterville | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 6/17/16 | ||
| West Gardiner | 1 | |||
| Skunk | 1 | 5/16/16 | ||
| Winslow | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 11/3/16 | ||
| Winthrop | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 5/27/16 | ||
| Knox | 2 | |||
| Appleton | 1 | 12/22/2016 | ||
| Skunk | 1 | |||
| Union | 1 | |||
| Skunk | 1 | 7/11/16 | ||
| Lincoln | 4 | |||
| Jefferson | 1 | |||
| Skunk | 1 | 9/27/16 | ||
| Waldoboro | 1 | |||
| Skunk | 1 | 2/1/16 | ||
| Whitefield | 2 | |||
| Cow | 1 | 8/31/16 | ||
| Skunk | 1 | 8/8/16 | ||
| Oxford | 5 | |||
| Greenwood | 1 | |||
| Woodchuck | 1 | 6/14/16 | ||
| Hartford | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 8/23/16 | ||
| Paris | 1 | |||
| Skunk | 1 | 6/28/16 | ||
| Rumford | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 1/11/26 | ||
| West Paris | 1 | |||
| Skunk | 1 | 3/24/16 | ||
| Penobscot | 5 | |||
| Corinth | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 11/22/16 | ||
| Hermon | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 8/8/16 | ||
| Levant | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 2/16/16 | ||
| Newburgh | 1 | |||
| Skunk | 1 | 9/8/16 | ||
| Stetson | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 7/12/16 | ||
| Piscataquis | ||||
| Sagadahoc | 2 | |||
| Bowdoinham | 2 | |||
| Raccoon | 2 | 9/30/16, 11/7/16 | ||
| Somerset | 5 | |||
| Canaan | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 12/5/16 | ||
| Fairfield | 1 | |||
| Big Brown Bat | 1 | 7/25/16 | ||
| Pittsfield | 1 | |||
| Big Brown Bat | 1 | 4/19/16 | ||
| Skowhegan | 1 | |||
| Skunk | 1 | 3/30/16 | ||
| Starks | 1 | |||
| Skunk | 1 | 6/15/16 | ||
| Waldo | 3 | |||
| Belmont | 1 | |||
| Skunk | 1 | 12/20/16 | ||
| Licolnville | 2 | |||
| Raccoon | 2 | 6/16, 10/5 | ||
| Washington | 1 | |||
| Meddybemps | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 3/2/16 | ||
| York | 6 | |||
| Cornish | 1 | |||
| Skunk | 1 | 8/16/16 | ||
| Kittery | 2 | |||
| Grey Fox | 1 | 5/10/16 | ||
| Raccoon | 1 | 6/1/16 | ||
| Limington | 1 | |||
| Skunk | 1 | 9/26/16 | ||
| North Berwick | 1 | |||
| Big Brown Bat | 1 | 7/1/16 | ||
| Parsonsfield | 1 | |||
| Skunk | 1 | 1/12/16 | ||
| Bat | 2 | |||
| Big Brown Bat Total | 6 | |||
| Cat Total | 2 | |||
| Cow Total | 1 | |||
| Dog Total | ||||
| Grey Fox Total | 2 | |||
| Red Fox Total | 1 | |||
| Raccoon Total | 32 | |||
| Skunk Total | 19 | |||
| Woodchuck | 1 | |||
| TOTAL | 66 | |||
| Rabies Testing Done By USDA APHIS Wildlife Services | ||||
| Maine Animal Rabies January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016 | ||||
| By County, Town, and Species | ||||
| County | Town | Species | TOTAL | Confirmation Date |
| Androscoggin | ||||
| Aroostook | 2 | |||
| Weston | 2 | |||
| Raccoon | 2 | 2/18/16, 5/18/16 | ||
| Cumberland | ||||
| Franklin | 2 | |||
| Kingfield | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 11/3/16 | ||
| New Vineyard | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 3/10/16 | ||
| Hancock | ||||
| Kennebec | ||||
| Knox | ||||
| Lincoln | ||||
| Oxford | ||||
| Penobscot | 1 | |||
| Patten | 1 | |||
| Skunk | 1 | 2/16/16 | ||
| Piscataquis | ||||
| Brownville | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 8/22/16 | ||
| Sagadahoc | ||||
| Somerset | 1 | |||
| New Portland | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 2/26/16 | ||
| Waldo | ||||
| Washington | 2 | |||
| Addison | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 10/24/16 | ||
| Machias | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 5/12/16 | ||
| York | ||||
| Raccoon Total | 8 | |||
| Skunk Total | 1 | |||
| TOTAL | 9 | |||
| Rabies Testing Done By Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories | ||||
| Maine Animal Rabies January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016 | ||||
| By County, Town, and Species | ||||
| County | Town | Species | TOTAL | Confirmation Date |
| Androscoggin | ||||
| Aroostook | ||||
| Cumberland | ||||
| Franklin | ||||
| Hancock | 1 | |||
| Bar Harbor | 1 | |||
| Raccoon | 1 | 3/2/16 | ||
| Kennebec | ||||
| Knox | ||||
| Lincoln | ||||
| Oxford | ||||
| Penobscot | ||||
| Piscataquis | ||||
| Sagadahoc | ||||
| Somerset | ||||
| Waldo | ||||
| Washington | ||||
| York | ||||
| Raccoon Total | 1 | |||
| Skunk Total | ||||
| TOTAL | 1 | |||
