Rabies
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Tests from a pair of bats confirm Hamilton’s first two rabies cases for 2023Hamilton recorded its first rabies cases for 2023 after two bats tested positive for the affliction in the last few weeks. Citizens are reminded that it is prime tick season, too.HealthJun 8, 2023
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Raccoon euthanized after it was brought to Maine pet store for nail trimRaccoons are one of the most common carriers of rabies, and bringing the wild animal into a pet store constituted an unnecessary risk to public health.TrendingMay 29, 2023
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Ontario police officer under fire after ‘dispatching’ of raccoon with shovelPolice in Lindsay, Ont. are defending the officer's action after the raccoon, they say, had to be put down. Police say this was 'the safest option' at the time.EnvironmentApr 18, 2023
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Canada to ban dogs from over 100 countries due to rabies concernsThe CFIA said dog rabies kills 59,000 people every year in the countries affected by the ban, including Afghanistan, Ukraine and mainland China.CanadaSep 27, 2022
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Low-cost rabies vaccine clinics for pets returning to Simcoe Muskoka regionTo help protect pets and their owners against the potentially fatal disease, low-cost rabies vaccine clinics are returning to Simcoe County later this month.HealthSep 21, 2022
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HKPR to host reduced-cost rabies vaccination clinics in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland CountyThe health unit will host reduced-cost rabies vaccination clinics on Oct. 1 in Brighton, Campbellford, Port Hope, Lindsay and Fenelon Falls.HealthSep 20, 2022
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Public health confirms first case of rabies in bats this year in Wellington-Dufferin-GuelphThe bat was discovered in the Melancthon area near Shelburne on Wednesday. Two people are currently receiving treatment after being exposed to the bat.HealthAug 12, 2022
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HKPR health unit issues warning after rabid bat found in home in City of Kawartha LakesEnvironmental health manager Richard Ovcharovich says the incident is a reminder for people to take care around bats and ensure their pets have updated rabies vaccinations.HealthJul 27, 2022
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Hamilton included in Ontario’s ‘estimated risk areas’ for Lyme diseaseHamilton Public Health recorded a significant year over year bump in Lyme disease cases in 2021, picking up 21 more compared to 2020.HealthMay 13, 2022
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Okanaganites reminded to not play with, or touch, batsIn B.C., between four and eight per cent of bats that come into contact with people have rabies, Interior Health said in an alert reminding people to avoid touching the creatures.HealthMay 10, 2022
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