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First Case of Raccoon Rabies in a Cat Confirmed in Quebec
Officials say 118 raccoon rabies cases have been confirmed since Jan. 1 as Quebec urges pet owners to keep vaccinations current.
- On July 23, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food confirmed Quebec's first case of raccoon rabies in a stray cat in Godmanchester, marking the disease's transmission to a domestic animal.
- Since January 1, 2026, officials have confirmed 118 cases of raccoon rabies, a virus that returned to the Montérégie and Eastern Townships in 2024 after previously being eliminated from Quebec.
- Wildlife officials have launched a new campaign in the Montérégie to immunize raccoons, hoping to vaccinate up to 1,000 animals over two weeks using a "catch and release" operation.
- Because rabies is fatal once symptoms appear, the ministry advises residents to wash bites or scratches for 15 minutes and call Info-Santé at 811 immediately if exposed to a suspected animal.
- Residents of Estrie, Montérégie, and Centre-du-Québec are asked by Marianne Gagnier of the Ministry of Forests, Fauna and Parks to report any dead, injured, or aggressive raccoons, skunks, or foxes.
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Three people received preventive treatment after exposure to raccoon rabies in Montérégie.
·Montreal, Canada
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A wandering cat in Montérégie tested positive for raccoon rabies on July 23rd: a first in Quebec that alarms the authorities.
·Montreal, Canada
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Three people were bitten by the raccoon rabies cat that was recently discovered in Godmanchester, Montérégie.
·Montreal, Canada
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Quebec confirms 1st raccoon rabies case in stray cat
Quebec’s first case of raccoon rabies in a stray cat was confirmed last week in the Montérégie region, and now the province's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is reminding pet owners to vaccinate their pets and keep those vaccinations up to date.
·Ottawa, Canada
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