The province will focus on continuing rabies control measures in southwest New Brunswick this summer.
Two children recently came into contact with a rabid raccoon in Charlotte County. It was only the second confirmed case of rabies in an animal in the province since 2017.
Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries Minister Ross Wetmore says that is just the second confirmed rabies case we’ve seen in the province since 2017.
“(Last week’s case) reinforces the need for this vaccination program and the importance of the province’s annual rabies prevention campaign,” Wetmore stated in a release issued by the provincial government.
Vaccine bait is distributed to vulnerable areas by hand from late July until September. An aircraft will be used to distribute bait in mid August.
The program targets the province’s southwest region, including areas like St. Stephen, Saint Andrews, St. George, Utopia, Campbello Island, Blacks Harbour, Woodstock, and more.
Wetmore says the highly-effective oral vaccination program targets high-risk areas and prevents rabies from reaching domesticated animals or humans.
