Rabid Animals in Erie County for 2017 by Species & Location
Erie County Department of Health
Division of Environmental Health Services
Updated 12/08/2017
Number of Animals Found Positive for Rabies in 2017
Type of Animal | Number Positive |
---|---|
Bat | 12 |
Cat | |
Deer | |
Dog | |
Fox | |
Raccoon | 1 |
Skunk | 1 |
Woodchuck | |
Cattle | |
Sheep | 1* |
Total | 15 |
*5/9/2017 NYS Rabies lab reported:
Variant virus RNA by real-time RT-PCR: Raccoon variant
Count | Date Reported Positive | Animal | Township |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 02/22/2017 | Bat | Buffalo |
2 | 04/11/2017 | Raccoon | Holland |
3 | 05/01/2017 | Sheep* | Sardinia |
4 | 05/26/2017 | Bat | Aurora |
5 | 07/10/2017 | Bat | Sardinia |
6 | 07/31/2017 | Bat | Clarence |
7 | 08/03/2017 | Bat | Buffalo |
8 | 08/11/2017 | Bat | Buffalo |
9 | 08/16/2017 | Bat | West Seneca |
10 | 08/21/2017 | Bat | Amherst |
11 | 08/24/2017 | Bat | Buffalo |
12 | 09/19/2017 | Bat | Buffalo |
13 | 09/28/2017 | Bat | Buffalo |
14 | 11/30/2017 | Bat | Buffalo |
15 | 12/06/2017 | Skunk | Collins |
*5/9/2017 NYS Rabies lab reported:
Variant virus RNA by real-time RT-PCR: Raccoon variant
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