Rabies vaccine operation targets raccoons and skunks in Montreal parks
Workers will be spreading sweet-smelling baits containing a rabies vaccine through Montreal's parks in the coming weeks to head off an outbreak of the deadly disease.
The provincial government in Montreal is launching a vaccination campaign to prevent the spread of rabies among raccoons and skunks in city parks. Teams of workers will distribute approximately 815,000 baits containing a rabies vaccine throughout the coming weeks. These baits, which resemble small green ravioli packets, will be spread manually across Montreal's parks, along with nine areas in the Estrie, Montérégie, and Centre-du-Québec regions.
Since the start of the year, the province has recorded 171 cases of raccoon rabies, including two cases in cats, as well as seven instances of bat rabies, one of which was detected in Montreal in late July. Authorities are urging the public to avoid handling the baits and to wear gloves or use a shovel if they must move one. It is also advised to wash hands thoroughly after any contact with the bait.
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