Archived - 2018 Rabies in Canada
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Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the central nervous system of mammals, including humans. Once clinical signs appear, rabies is almost always fatal in animals and people. In Canada, the animals that most often transmit rabies are bats, skunks and foxes.
Rabies is a reportable disease under the Health of Animals Act . All suspect cases must be reported to the province for follow-up. All suspect rabies cases are verified in a CFIA rabies laboratory.
This table lists the number of confirmed rabies cases in Canada this year, by month.
This table is updated by the 28th day of each month. If the 28th day falls on a weekend or a holiday the table will be updated the next business day.
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Prior to 2014, the CFIA reported rabies cases detected in Canada on a quarterly basis.
Rabies cases in Canada 2018
Calendar Year 2018
Samples Submitted
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Samples Submitted 131
420
276
153
1570
140
76
13
5
31
23
2
2
2842
Rabies Cases
Rabies Cases
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Arctic Fox 1
3
11
15
Bat 10
9
5
31
3
4
62
Bovine 1
1
2
Caprine 1
1
Cat 1
1
Dog 3
2
3
2
10
Raccoon 50
50
Red Fox 1
2
1
1
5
Skunk 7
8
22
37
Total 10
10
15
14
104
11
4
0
0
1
14
0
0
183
December 2018
Samples Submitted
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Samples Submitted 3
14
13
7
102
6
3
1
0
1
0
0
1
151
Rabies Cases
Rabies Cases
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Arctic Fox 1
1
Dog 1
1
2
Raccoon 2
2
Skunk 1
1
2
4
Total 0
0
1
2
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
November 2018
Samples Submitted
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Samples Submitted 1
19
13
11
83
3
13
0
0
1
1
0
0
145
Rabies Cases
Rabies Cases
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Arctic Fox 1
1
Bat 3
1
4
Bovine 1
1
Cat 1
1
Raccoon 4
4
Skunk 1
3
4
Total 0
1
0
2
10
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
15
October 2018
Samples Submitted
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Samples Submitted 11
54
17
14
112
9
11
2
1
0
0
0
0
231
Rabies Cases
Rabies Cases
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Bat 1
5
1
7
Dog 1
1
Raccoon 4
4
Skunk 3
3
Total 0
1
0
0
12
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
September 2018
Samples Submitted
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Samples Submitted 19
53
24
11
114
8
6
1
0
2
1
0
0
239
Rabies Cases
Rabies Cases
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Bat 1
4
2
4
11
Dog 1
1
Raccoon 5
5
Skunk 1
1
2
Total 1
4
3
1
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
August 2018
Samples Submitted
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Samples Submitted 31
104
42
20
281
27
5
2
1
18
0
0
1
532
Rabies Cases
Rabies Cases
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Bat 2
3
8
1
14
Raccoon 7
7
Red Fox 1
1
Skunk 1
3
4
Total 2
3
0
1
18
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
26
July 2018
Samples Submitted
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Samples Submitted 24
38
18
15
173
15
9
1
1
2
1
0
0
297
Rabies Cases
Rabies Cases
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Bat 3
1
1
2
1
8
Bovine 1
1
Raccoon 7
7
Skunk 1
1
Total 3
1
1
1
10
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
June 2018
Samples Submitted
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Samples Submitted 18
36
30
14
176
17
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
299
Rabies Cases
Rabies Cases
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Bat 3
1
1
5
Dog 1
1
Raccoon 5
5
Skunk 2
2
Total 3
0
0
0
8
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
13
May 2018
Samples Submitted
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Samples Submitted 8
56
30
14
146
10
6
1
0
1
3
0
0
275
Rabies Cases
Rabies Cases
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Arctic Fox 1
1
Bat 2
3
1
6
Raccoon 3
3
Red Fox 1
1
Skunk 1
1
Total 0
0
3
0
6
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
12
April 2018
Samples Submitted
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Samples Submitted 6
16
24
16
108
16
5
0
1
1
4
0
0
197
Rabies Cases
Rabies Cases
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Arctic Fox 3
3
Bat 1
1
2
Caprine 1
1
Dog 1
1
Raccoon 2
2
Skunk 4
3
2
9
Total 1
0
4
4
5
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
18
March 2018
Samples Submitted
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Samples Submitted 2
9
28
10
86
8
3
2
0
1
5
0
0
154
Rabies Cases
Rabies Cases
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Arctic Fox 1
1
3
5
Raccoon 5
5
Skunk 1
3
4
Total 0
0
1
1
8
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
14
February 2018
Samples Submitted
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Samples Submitted 4
6
23
8
86
14
9
0
0
1
4
2
0
157
Rabies Cases
Rabies Cases
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Arctic Fox 1
1
2
Bat 1
1
Dog 1
1
Raccoon 3
3
Red Fox 1
2
3
Skunk 1
1
Total 0
0
0
1
5
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
11
January 2018
Samples Submitted
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Samples Submitted 4
15
14
13
103
7
3
1
0
2
3
0
0
165
Rabies Cases
Rabies Cases
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NU NT YT Total
Arctic Fox 2
2
Bat 3
1
4
Dog 2
1
3
Raccoon 3
3
Skunk 2
2
Total 0
0
2
1
8
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
14
Date modified:
2019-02-22
