Disease alerts, rabies surveillance updates, and recent animal health and disease news items from Ontario, Canada, and around the world.
7 May , 2025
Ontario Rabies Update May 7, 2025 - 3 New Fox Variant Cases, 0 Raccoon
There were three new cases of Arctic fox variant rabies detected this month in red foxes in far northern Ontario
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Veterinary Advisory: Update on Wildlife Rabies in Ontario
Veterinary advisory released by OMAFA on September 10, 2024.
Read More >24 May , 2023
Ontario Rabies Update May 17, 2023 - 1 New Case
One new case of rabies detected this week (May 17, 2023) in a skunk in Niagara (St. Catharines).
Read More >2 May , 2023
Ontario Rabies Update April 26, 2023 - 2 New Cases
Two new cases of rabies, both detected in skunks (Niagara), this week.
Read More >17 Apr , 2023
Ontario Rabies Update April 12 2023 - 1 New Case
One new case of rabies, detected in one skunk (Niagara), this week (April 12, 2023).
Read More >14 Nov , 2022
Ontario Rabies Update November 9, 2022 – 1 New Case
One new case of rabies, detected in one skunk (Niagara), this week (November 9, 2022). We are currently at 516 cases of raccoon strain (472 expired and 44 active), and 21 cases of fox strain rabies (21 expired) in Ontario to date.
Read More >31 Oct , 2022
Ontario Rabies Update October 26, 2022 - 1 New Case
One new case of rabies, detected in one skunk (Niagara), this week (October 26, 2022).
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