Trap-Vaccinate-Release Program to Control Raccoon Rabies, New York, USA

Trap-Vaccinate-Release Program to Control Raccoon Rabies, New York, USA

In 2009, an outbreak of raccoon rabies in Central Park in New York City, New York, USA, infected 133 raccoons. Five persons and 2 dogs were exposed but did not become infected. A trap-vaccinate-release program vaccinated ≈500 raccoons and contributed to the end of the epizootic.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sally Slavinski, Lee Humberg, Martin Lowney, Richard Simon, Neil Calvanese, Brooke Bregman, Daniel Kass, William Oleszko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
rabies
raccoon
vaccination
epizootic
urban
New York
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/7/11-1485_article
Description
Summary:In 2009, an outbreak of raccoon rabies in Central Park in New York City, New York, USA, infected 133 raccoons. Five persons and 2 dogs were exposed but did not become infected. A trap-vaccinate-release program vaccinated ≈500 raccoons and contributed to the end of the epizootic.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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