Raccoon rabies continues to spread in Quebec as government reports third infected cat
Quebec continues to see an increase in raccoon rabies cases, with a third confirmed cat infection reported this year. The latest case was detected on September 25 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Montérégie region. The province reports 313 confirmed raccoon rabies cases in Quebec this year, following two previous cat infections in late June. The government has implemented vaccination programs, including distributing vaccine bait and conducting "trap-vaccinate-release" operations.
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