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Rabies cases in 2024

In 2024, there were 91 cases of rabies confirmed in Ontario. The map and table identify areas with positive rabies cases, using information reported by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Table: rabies cases by region (with data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

MunicipalitySpeciesBat strain
City of BellevilleBig brown bat1
City of BrantfordBig brown bat2
City of HamiltonBig brown bat5
City of Kawartha LakesSilver-haired bat1
City of KingstonBig brown bat1
City of LondonBig brown bat2
City of OttawaBig brown bat2
City of PeterboroughBig brown bat2
City of PeterboroughSilver-haired bat1
City of St. ThomasBig brown bat1
City of StratfordBig brown bat1
City of TorontoBig brown bat12
City of TorontoHoary bat1
City of TorontoSilver-haired bat1
City of WindsorBig brown bat1
County of BrantBig brown bat1
County of BrantHumanfootnote 11
County of BruceBig brown bat3
County of BruceLittle brown bat1
County of ElginBig brown bat4
County of ElginHoary bat1
County of EssexBig brown bat1
County of GreyBig brown bat1
County of HuronBig brown bat1
County of LanarkBig brown bat2
County of Lennox and AddingtonBig brown bat1
County of Lennox and AddingtonSilver-haired bat1
County of NorthumberlandBig brown bat2
County of OxfordBig brown bat1
County of PerthBig brown bat2
County of PeterboroughBig brown bat1
County of PeterboroughSilver-haired bat1
County of RenfrewBig brown bat1
County of SimcoeBig brown bat4
County of SimcoeLittle brown bat1
County of WellingtonBig brown bat2
Regional Municipality of DurhamBig brown bat5
Regional Municipality of DurhamLittle brown bat1
Regional Municipality of HaltonBig brown bat2
Regional Municipality of HaltonLittle brown bat1
Regional Municipality of NiagaraBig brown bat5
Regional Municipality of PeelBig brown bat2
Regional Municipality of YorkBig brown bat5
Regional Municipality of YorkSilver-haired bat1
United Counties of Leeds and GrenvilleBig brown bat1
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and GlengarryBig brown bat1
TotalN/A91

Map of 2024 reported rabies cases

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Rabies cases in Ontario in 2024

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Rabies cases in 2023

In 2023, there were 56 cases of rabies confirmed in Ontario. The map and table identify areas with positive rabies cases, using information reported by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Table: rabies cases by region (with data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

MunicipalitySpeciesBat strainRaccoon strain
City of BarrieBig brown bat10
City of HamiltonBig brown bat80
City of Kawartha LakesBig brown bat10
City of LondonBig brown bat30
City of OttawaHoary bat10
City of PeterboroughBig brown bat10
City of Quinte WestBig brown bat10
City of St.ThomasBig brown bat10
City of TorontoBig brown bat40
County of GreyLittle brown bat10
County of HaliburtonBig brown bat10
County of HuronBig brown bat10
County of MiddlesexBig brown bat10
County of OxfordBig brown bat10
County of PeterboroughBig brown bat10
County of RenfrewBig brown bat10
County of SimcoeBig brown bat20
County of SimcoeLittle brown bat10
County of WellingtonBig brown bat10
District of NipissingBig brown bat10
Regional Municipality of DurhamBig brown bat20
Regional Municipality of HaltonBig brown bat30
Regional Municipality of NiagaraBig brown bat10
Regional Municipality of NiagaraCat footnote 210
Regional Municipality of NiagaraSkunk06
Regional Municipality of PeelBig brown bat20
Regional Municipality of WaterlooBig brown bat10
Regional Municipality of YorkBig brown bat30
Regional Municipality of YorkLittle brown bat10
United Counties of Prescott and RussellBig brown bat20
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and GlengarryBig brown bat10
TotalNA506

Map of 2023 reported rabies cases

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Map of rabies cases in Ontario in from January to December 2023

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Rabies cases in 2022

In 2022, there were 61 cases of rabies confirmed in Ontario. The map and table below identify areas where positive rabies cases have been found, using information reported by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Table: rabies cases by region (with data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

MunicipalitySpeciesBat strainDog strainRaccoon strain
City of HamiltonBig brown bat600
City of HamiltonSkunk100
City of Kawartha LakesBig brown bat200
City of OttawaLittle brown bat100
City of PeterboroughBig brown bat100
City of TorontoBig brown bat400
City of TorontoDogfootnote 3010
City of TorontoSilver-haired bat100
County of BrantBig brown bat100
County of BruceBig brown bat200
County of DufferinBig brown bat100
County of DufferinSilver-haired bat100
County of HuronBig brown bat100
County of LanarkBig brown bat100
County of Prince EdwardBig brown bat100
County of SimcoeBig brown bat300
County of WellingtonBig brown bat100
Haldimand CountyBig brown bat100
Norfolk CountyBig brown bat200
Regional Municipality of HaltonBig brown bat100
Regional Municipality of NiagaraBig brown bat100
Regional Municipality of NiagaraRaccoon005
Regional Municipality of NiagaraSkunk0018
Regional Municipality of PeelBig brown bat200
Regional Municipality of WaterlooSkunk100
United Counties of Prescott and RussellBig brown bat100
TotalNA37123

Map of 2022 reported rabies cases

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Map of rabies cases in Ontario in from January to December 2022

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Rabies cases in 2021

In 2021, there were 42 cases of rabies confirmed in Ontario. The map and table below identify areas where positive rabies cases have been found, using information reported by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Table: rabies cases by region (with data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

MunicipalitySpeciesBat strainDog strainRaccoon strain
City of GuelphBig brown bat200
City of HamiltonBig brown bat100
City of LondonBig brown bat100
City of OttawaBig brown bat100
City of StratfordBig brown bat100
City of TorontoBig brown bat100
City of TorontoLittle brown bat100
County of GreyBig brown bat100
County of LambtonBig brown bat200
County of MiddlesexBig brown bat100
County of OxfordBig brown bat100
County of PerthBig brown bat100
County of RenfrewBig brown bat100
County of SimcoeDogfootnote 3110
County of WellingtonLittle brown batfootnote 2100
District of CochraneLittle brown bat100
District of NipissingBig brown bat100
Norfolk CountyBig brown bat100
Regional Municipality of DurhamBig brown bat100
Regional Municipality of HaltonBig brown bat100
Regional Municipality of NiagaraBig brown bat100
Regional Municipality of NiagaraRaccoon002
Regional Municipality of NiagaraSkunk0012
Regional Municipality of WaterlooBig brown bat100
United Counties of Leeds and GrenvilleBig brown bat100
United Counties of Prescott and RussellBig brown bat100
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and GlengarryBig brown bat200
TotalNA27114

Map of 2021 reported rabies cases

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Map of rabies cases in Ontario in from January to December 2021

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Rabies cases in 2020

In 2020, there were 49 cases of rabies confirmed in Ontario. The map and table below identify areas where positive rabies cases have been found, using information reported by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Table: rabies cases by region (with data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

MunicipalitySpeciesBat strainRaccoon strain
City of CornwallBig brown bat10
City of GuelphSkunk10
City of HamiltonSkunk02
City of OttawaBig brown bat50
City of PembrokeBig brown bat50
County of BruceBig brown bat10
County of DufferinBig brown bat20
County of GreyBig brown bat20
County of HaliburtonBig brown bat10
County of HastingsBig brown bat10
County of HuronBig brown bat20
County of NorthumberlandBig brown bat20
County of SimcoeLittle brown bat10
County of WellingtonBig brown bat10
City of Greater SudburySilver-haired bat10
Haldimand CountyBig brown bat10
Municipality Of Chatham-KentBig brown bat10
Norfolk CountyBig brown bat20
Regional Municipality of HaltonBig brown bat20
Regional Municipality of NiagaraBig brown bat10
Regional Municipality of NiagaraRaccoon03
Regional Municipality of NiagaraSkunk04
Regional Municipality of PeelBig brown bat20
Regional Municipality of WaterlooBig brown bat10
Regional Municipality of YorkBig brown bat10
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and GlengarryBig brown bat30
TotalNA409

Map of 2020 reported rabies cases

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map of rabies positives from January to December 2020. Blue circles represent raccoons (22), orange diamonds represent fox strain (0) and black areas represent bat strains (43).

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Rabies cases in 2019

In 2019, there were 65 cases of rabies confirmed in Ontario. The map and table below identify areas where positive rabies cases have been found, using information reported by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Table: rabies cases by region (with data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

MunicipalitySpeciesBat strainRaccoon strain
City of GuelphBig brown bat10
City of HamiltonBig brown bat10
City of HamiltonRaccoon06
City of HamiltonSkunk08
City of LondonBig brown bat10
City of OttawaBig brown bat30
City of TorontoBig brown bat30
City of TorontoHoary bat10
County of BrantRaccoon01
County of BrantSkunk01
County of DufferinBig brown bat10
County of ElginMink10
County of MiddlesexBig brown bat20
County of NorthumberlandBig brown bat10
County of PerthSilver-haired bat10
County of PeterboroughBig brown bat10
County of RenfrewBig brown bat10
County of WellingtonBig brown bat30
District Municipality of MuskokaHoary bat10
Haldimand CountyRaccoon01
Municipality Of Chatham-KentBig brown bat10
Regional Municipality of DurhamBig brown bat40
Regional Municipality of HaltonBig brown bat40
Regional Municipality of HaltonLittle brown bat10
Regional Municipality of NiagaraBig brown bat30
Regional Municipality of NiagaraDog01
Regional Municipality of NiagaraRaccoon01
Regional Municipality of NiagaraSkunk02
Regional Municipality of PeelBig brown bat30
Regional Municipality of PeelHoary bat10
Regional Municipality of WaterlooBig brown bat20
Regional Municipality of WaterlooSkunk01
Regional Municipality of YorkBig brown bat10
Regional Municipality of YorkSkunk10
TotalNA4322

Map of 2019 reported rabies cases

map of rabies positives from January to December 2019. Blue circles represent raccoons (22), orange diamonds represent fox strain (0) and black areas represent bat strains (43).

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Rabies cases in 2018

In 2018, there were 104 cases of rabies confirmed in Ontario. The map and table below identify areas where positive rabies cases have been found, using information reported by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Table: rabies cases by region (with data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

MunicipalitySpeciesBat strainFox strainRaccoon strain
City of BrantfordBat100
City of BrantfordRaccoon004
City of CornwallSkunk100
City of GuelphLittle brown bat100
City of HamiltonBig brown bat100
City of HamiltonRaccoon0029
City of HamiltonSkunk007
City of Kawartha LakesBig brown bat200
City of LondonBig brown bat100
City of OttawaBig brown bat300
City of PeterboroughBig brown bat300
County of BrantRaccoon002
County of GreyBig brown bat100
County of HuronSkunk010
County of MiddlesexBig brown bat400
County of PerthCow010
County of WellingtonBig brown bat200
County of WellingtonSkunk030
District of AlgomaHoary bat100
District of AlgomaSilver-haired bat100
Haldimand CountyRaccoon004
Municipality of Chatham-KentBig brown bat100
Norfolk CountyRaccoon001
Regional Municipality of DurhamBig brown bat100
Regional Municipality of NiagaraBig brown bat400
Regional Municipality of NiagaraRaccoon0010
Regional Municipality of NiagaraSkunk007
Regional Municipality of PeelBig brown bat100
Regional Municipality of PeelHoary bat100
Regional Municipality of WaterlooBig brown bat100
Regional Municipality of WaterlooSkunk021
TotalNA32765

Map of 2018 reported rabies cases

map of rabies positives from January to December 2018. Blue circles represent raccoons (65), red diamonds represent fix strain (7), green circles represent Negatives, and grey areas represent the enhanced surveillance zone.

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Rabies cases in 2017

In 2017, there were 149 cases of rabies confirmed in Ontario. The map and table below identify areas where positive rabies cases have been found, using information reported by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Table: rabies cases by region (with data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

MunicipalitySpeciesBat strainFox strainRaccoon strain
City of BellevilleBig brown bat100
City of BrantfordRaccoon001
City of GuelphBig brown bat100
City of HamiltonBig brown bat100
City of HamiltonCat001
City of HamiltonRaccoon0044
City of HamiltonSkunk0019
City of OttawaBig brown bat200
City of Quinte WestBig brown bat100
County of BrantRaccoon004
County of BruceBig brown bat200
County of ElginBig brown bat100
County of GreyBig brown bat300
County of HuronCow010
County of HuronSkunk010
County of MiddlesexBig brown bat100
County of PerthCow030
County of PerthSkunk010
County of SimcoeBig brown bat100
Haldimand CountyRaccoon006
Haldimand CountySkunk002
Municipality Of Chatham-KentBig brown bat100
Regional Municipality of DurhamBig brown bat100
Regional Municipality of HaltonBig brown bat100
Regional Municipality of HaltonRaccoon008
Regional Municipality of HaltonSkunk009
Regional Municipality of NiagaraRaccoon0020
Regional Municipality of NiagaraSkunk002
Regional Municipality of WaterlooBig brown bat100
Regional Municipality of WaterlooRed Fox strain010
Regional Municipality of WaterlooSkunk030
Regional Municipality of YorkBig brown bat100
Six Nations 40Raccoon003
United Counties of Leeds and GrenvilleBig brown bat100
TotalNA2010119

Map of 2017 reported rabies cases

map of rabies positives from January to December 2017. Blue circles represent cats (1), yellow dots represent cows (4), green circles represent foxes (1), purple circles represent raccoons (86), red circles represent skunks (37), green stars represent bats (20), and grey areas represent the enhanced surveillance zone.

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Rabies cases in 2016

In 2016, there were 288 cases of rabies confirmed in Ontario. The map and table below identify areas where positive rabies cases have been found, using information reported by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Table: rabies cases by region (with data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

MunicipalitySpeciesBat strainFox strainRaccoon strain
City of BrantfordRaccoon006
City of HamiltonBig brown bat200
City of HamiltonCat001
City of HamiltonRaccoon00123
City of HamiltonRed Fox strain001
City of HamiltonSkunk1076
City of KingstonBig brown bat100
City of LondonBig brown bat200
City of OttawaBig brown bat200
City of PeterboroughBig brown bat100
City of St. ThomasBig brown bat200
City of TorontoBig brown bat100
County of BrantRaccoon006
County of BrantSkunk001
County of ElginBig brown bat100
County of HaliburtonBig brown bat100
County of HuronBig brown bat100
County of HuronSkunk010
County of LambtonBig brown bat100
County of NorthumberlandBig brown bat100
County of NorthumberlandHoary bat100
County of OxfordBig brown bat200
County of PerthCow010
County of PerthSkunk010
County of SimcoeBig brown bat100
Haldimand CountyLlama001
Haldimand CountyRaccoon0016
Municipality Of Chatham-KentBig brown bat100
Regional Municipality of HaltonBig brown bat300
Regional Municipality of HaltonRaccoon007
Regional Municipality of HaltonSkunk002
Regional Municipality of NiagaraBig brown bat400
Regional Municipality of NiagaraHoary bat100
Regional Municipality of NiagaraRaccoon0013
Regional Municipality of NiagaraSkunk002
TotalNA303255

Map of 2016 reported rabies cases

Rabies cases map 2016

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Rabies cases in 2015

In 2015, there were 24 cases of rabies confirmed in Ontario. The map and table below identify areas where positive rabies cases have been found, using information reported by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Table: rabies cases by region (with data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

MunicipalitySpeciesBat strainFox strainRaccoon strain
City of HamiltonBig brown bat200
City of HamiltonRaccoon009
County of HastingsBig brown bat100
County of PerthCow010
County of SimcoeBig brown bat100
City of Greater SudburyBig brown bat100
Haldimand CountyBig brown bat100
Haldimand CountyRaccoon001
Regional Municipality of DurhamBig brown bat100
Regional Municipality of NiagaraBig brown bat200
Regional Municipality of PeelHoary bat100
Regional Municipality of WaterlooBig brown bat100
Regional Municipality of YorkBig brown bat100
United Counties of Prescott and RussellBig brown bat100
TotalNA13110

Map of 2015 reported rabies cases

A map of Ontario depicting the locations of the 24 confirmed cases of rabies in the province in 2015. Locations and cases include: bat strain (13) – Durham, Simcoe, Sudbury, Ottawa-Carleton, Hamilton, York, Waterloo, Hamilton, Haldimand-Norfolk, Hastings, Niagara, and Peel counties; raccoon strain (10): Hamilton and Haldimand counties; fox strain confirmed in a cow (1): Perth County.

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Rabies cases in 2014

There were no cases of rabies in terrestrial mammals in 2014. Bat rabies cases are shown on the map.

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State of the Resource report on rabies (2007)

An overview of rabies in Ontario. It includes some information on rabies cases as far back as 1958, and was updated in 2010.

Download the State of the Resource Report on Rabies (PDF)