Rabies cases in Maine have skyrocketed this year

Written By Maine Environmental News

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 7, 2023

The number of confirmed rabies cases in Maine has sharply increased so far this year, with at least 30 raccoons, skunks and bats, along with one fox and one woodchuck testing positive for the virus since January. That’s compared with 35 confirmed rabies cases reported throughout the entirety of 2022.

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