USDA dropping rabies vaccine baits in parts of East Tennessee, surrounding states

Pet owners urged to avoid bait packets: USDA airdropping rabies vaccine

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Various government departments plan to distribute rabies vaccine baits for wild animals this week in Tennessee, according to a spokesperson for the United States Department of Agriculture. The oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits have a smell designed to attract certain wild animals who eat them and become vaccinated against rabies. This helps prevent the disease from spreading to humans. Airplanes, helicopters and ground ve…

USDA conducting rabies vaccine drops in Va., surrounding states

Beginning April 2nd, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Health, will distribute oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits for wildlife in areas of southwestern Virginia and…

USDA dropping rabies vaccine baits in parts of East Tennessee, surrounding states

The USDA begins oral rabies vaccine bait drops in East Tennessee using planes and vehicles while aiming to curb the westward spread of rabies in wildlife.

North Carolina launches oral rabies vaccine in Western Region

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services plan to prevent the spread of rabies with an oral rabies vaccine. Starting the week of Mar. 31, 2025, Wildlife Services will be distributing an annual oral rabies vaccine for raccoons in Western North Carolina. This program usually takes place annually each fall but has been delayed in 2024 due to Hurricane Helene. "Rabies is a deadly but preventable disease, and …

Health Dept About To Air-Drop New Vaccine-Laced Baits Across Western NC To Try To Reduce Rabies

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services, are about to begin distributing a new oral rabies vaccine across forests in Western North Carolina. The effort is part of an attempt to reduce the spread of rabies among raccoons and other wild animals. Starting April 2, planes will drop new vaccine-laced baits throughout 17 counties, including Ashe, Avery, Bu…

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Serbia announced today that the spring oral vaccination of foxes and other wild carnivores against rabies has begun.