Rabies Cases Surge in Maine

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a significant increase in the number of animals testing positive for rabies in the state, with 30 confirmed cases between January and May this year compared to 35 cases in all of 2022. Raccoons, skunks, foxes, and bats are the most common animals in Maine to contract rabies, but all mammals are able to. To prevent the spread of rabies, people should take precautions around unknown animals, and cats and dogs over the age of 3 months are required by state law to be vaccinated against the rabies virus.