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Washington, August 5, 2022— The US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will begin its annual distribution of RABORAL V-RG®, an oral rabies vaccine ( ORV), in selected locations in the eastern United States. to prevent the spread of raccoon rabies in the United States.
APHIS’ Wildlife Services (WS) and its partners will begin distributing ORV bait around August 6 in rural areas by airplane and in urban or suburban areas by helicopter, vehicle and bait. ORV baits are coated with a fish attractant and packaged in two-inch plastic bags or one-inch square cubes. To view images of bait baits, please visit www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov/sets/72157623983143606/.
WS and its collaborators will distribute ORV baits in selected areas and periods as follows:
In the northeastern mid-Atlantic States during August:
In Massachusetts from mid-September to mid-October:
In Southern states, in October:
RABORAL V-RG® vaccine has been proven safe in over 60 different animal species, including dogs and cats. People and pets cannot get rabies if they come in contact with the bait, but they should be kept safe if they do get it. Dogs that eat large amounts of bait can experience stomach upset, but there are no long-term health effects. If adults or children come in contact with the bait, clean the contact area immediately with warm soapy water.
Rabies is a serious public health concern. Although rabies is almost always fatal when symptoms appear, it is also 100% preventable. Human reactions can be successfully treated if medical attention is sought soon after exposure. Costs associated with rabies diagnosis, prevention and control may exceed $500 million annually in the United States. According to the CDC, about 90 percent of infections in the US are in animals.
For more information about rabies or the ORV program, please visit https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/wildlifedamage/programs/nrmp or contact in WS toll free at 1-866-4-USDA-WS (1). -866-487-3297).
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