NYC to vaccinate raccoons against rabies

NYC to vaccinate raccoons against rabies

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Wild animals in New York City are being vaccinated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to stop the spread of rabies. Vaccine baits, small fish-scented packets, have been placed in areas where rabid raccoons have been found. Health officials said 10 were discovered in Queens, two in Brooklyn and six on Staten Island. More Local News A cat on Staten Island and a bat in Queens also tested positive for rabies, acc…

Trashy move: See the stinky way NYC is trying to immunize the city’s racoons after rabies infections surge to 5-year high

Finally, some garbage we want raccoons to rip into. The city is using the trash panda’s love of human refuse to help vaccinate the woodland creatures from rabies — after cases of the deadly disease hit a five-year high. The little mammals’ medicine comes in what looks like tiny ketchup packets of…