Rabies Outbreak 2012

Confirmed Cases of Rabies 2011-2012 *

Regional Map

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Labrador

2012

  • Wabush
    • January 12th – red fox (attacked objects in front of resident’s house)
    • February 18th – red fox (found dead in a backyard, possibly dead for a few weeks)
    • February 21st – red fox (found dead on trail at Loon Lake)
    • March 14th – red fox (acting aggressively)
  • Labrador City
    • January 22nd – red fox (attacked objects at mineral exploration site)
    • January 24th – red fox (found dead on a trail)
    • January 26th – red fox (hit by a vehicle)
    • February 2nd – red fox (attacked a man in town, no direct contact)
    • February 2nd – red fox (found dead on Menihek ski trail)
    • March 2nd – red fox (ran under a passing truck)
    • March 9th – red fox (ran in front of skidoo at Duley Park)
    • March 14th – red fox (mineral exploration site, uncoordinated and aggressive)
  • Hebron
    • March 8th – red fox (fox chewing skidoo ski, mouth of Ikarut River)
  • Nain
    • April 15th – red fox (tried to attack a skidoo, porcupine quills in face, Rhodes Island)
    • May 21st – red fox (attacked a local dog)
  • Makkovik
    • April 27th – red fox (covered in porcupine quills)

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Northern Quebec

2011

  • Akulivik – February 22nd – arctic fox
  • Ivujivik – April 11th – dog
  • Kangirsuk – September 19th – arctic fox
  • Kangiqsujuaq
    • October 27th – red fox
    • November 7th – red fox
    • December 2nd – red fox
  • Umiujaq – December 14th – arctic fox
  • Kuujjuaq – December 21st – red fox

2012

  • Umiujaq
    • January 18th – arctic fox
    • January 27th – arctic fox
    • February 17th – red fox
  • Kangirsuk – March 5th – wolf
  • Kawawachikamach – January 20th – dog (dog died in Montreal)
  • Kuujjuaq
    • February 9th – dog
    • February 3rd – dog
  • Kuujjuarapik
    • February 1st – dog (dog died in Terrebonne, near Montreal)
    • March 6th – dog
  • Schefferville – February 1st – red fox
  • Puvirnituq – February 3rd – arctic fox
  • Ivujivik – February 3rd – arctic fox
  • Salluit – March 14th – arctic fox
  • Fermont – April 26th – red fox
  • Inukjuak – May 10th – red fox

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* Dates are the day the animal died or was collected by officials. All rabies cases are confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Centre of Expertise for Rabies, Ottawa Laboratory – Fallowfield)

Last updated May 30th, 2012