1. Raccoon Rabies in West Virginia: What Does the Data Tell Us?
UPDATE
Myra Fernatt, Public Information Specialist
Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program
Flatwoods, West Virginia
June 13, 2001

4. Raccoon rabies was introduced into West Virginia in 1977 by an apparent translocation of raccoons for hunting purposes.

5. Raccoon Rabies in West Virginia 1977 – May 2001

6. Total Rabies and Rabies in Terrestrial Wildlife
West Virginia, 1980 – May 2001

7. Animal Rabies in Select Wildlife by Month of Report
West Virginia, 1996 – 2000

22. Cumulative Number of West Virginia Counties
Reporting at Least One Case of Raccoon Rabies
1980 – May 2001

25. TO BAIT OR NOT TO BAIT?
Why are we interested in conducting an oral rabies vaccination program?
Where do we drop the bait?
Why conduct active raccoon rabies surveillance?

27. West Virginia Active Rabies Surveillance
Number of Satisfactory Specimens Submitted
February 2001 – June 9, 2001 61 29 28 27 6

28. West Virginia Active Rabies Surveillance
Completeness of Specimen Data
February 2001 – June 9, 2001

29. Cumulative Number of West Virginia Active Rabies Surveillance Counties (Possible 20) Submitting at Least One Specimen, February 2001 – June 9, 2001