Rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals usually transmitted through the bite or scratch of an infected animal.
Pennsylvania Annual Rabies Reports
Oral Raccoon Rabies Vaccination Program
Pennsylvania participates in the oral raccoon rabies vaccination program (ORV). Baiting occurs in the western part of the state. For more information, please see the following documents.
- USDA Wildlife Services - Preventing the Spread of Raccoon Rabies
- USDA Wildlife Services - Oral Rabies Vaccination Program in the East (2021)
- USDA Wildlife Services - Q&A - Rabies and Oral Rabies Vaccination (2021)
- Have you seen these ORV baits?