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According to a study reported in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, December 15, 2000 edition, pages 1799-1811, Rabies Surveillance in the United States in 1999 show that there were no cases of human rabies reported this year! This is down by 1998 records of one reported case of human rabies.
However, 7,067 cases have been reported in nonhuman animals nationwide. 91% of the reported cases involved wild animals and approximately. 8.5 percent of the cases were in domestic species. Raccoons contributed to the most number of cases coming in at 41%, skunks at 29.4%, bats at 14.0%, foxes at 5.4%, cats at 3.9%, cattle at 1.9%, and dogs at 1.6%. Most of these numbers are down from 1998 totals, which is a good thing, however, we must still remember to follow your state and local laws regarding the vaccination of your pets against rabies!
Some states will have a higher population of animals that may have been infected with rabies (raccoons, bats, skunks, etc) and may require the vaccination more frequently for a very good reason. Never pick up a stray animal or wild animal that seems to be acting out of the ordinary or that seems to be more aggressive (unafraid) than it should be. Contact your local animal control officers who are trained at preventing bites from wild animals and preventing the spread of rabies. Rabies is a fatal disease in people and requires multiple injections to treat the disease with mixed success. Please be careful out there when in contact with nature.
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