Rabies cases
Annual summaries and maps of confirmed cases of rabies in Ontario.
Active surveillance for wildlife rabies in Ontario, including current cases, can be found on our rabies outbreak and control operations page. Our surveillance map is updated weekly.
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)
Municipality | Species | Bat strain |
---|---|---|
City of Belleville | Big brown bat | 1 |
City of Brantford | Big brown bat | 2 |
City of Hamilton | Big brown bat | 5 |
City of Kawartha Lakes | Silver-haired bat | 1 |
City of Kingston | Big brown bat | 1 |
City of London | Big brown bat | 2 |
City of Ottawa | Big brown bat | 2 |
City of Peterborough | Big brown bat | 2 |
City of Peterborough | Silver-haired bat | 1 |
City of St. Thomas | Big brown bat | 1 |
City of Stratford | Big brown bat | 1 |
City of Toronto | Big brown bat | 12 |
City of Toronto | Hoary bat | 1 |
City of Toronto | Silver-haired bat | 1 |
City of Windsor | Big brown bat | 1 |
County of Brant | Big brown bat | 1 |
County of Brant | Human | 1 |
County of Bruce | Big brown bat | 3 |
County of Bruce | Little brown bat | 1 |
County of Elgin | Big brown bat | 4 |
County of Elgin | Hoary bat | 1 |
County of Essex | Big brown bat | 1 |
County of Grey | Big brown bat | 1 |
County of Huron | Big brown bat | 1 |
County of Lanark | Big brown bat | 2 |
County of Lennox and Addington | Big brown bat | 1 |
County of Lennox and Addington | Silver-haired bat | 1 |
County of Northumberland | Big brown bat | 2 |
County of Oxford | Big brown bat | 1 |
County of Perth | Big brown bat | 2 |
County of Peterborough | Big brown bat | 1 |
County of Peterborough | Silver-haired bat | 1 |
County of Renfrew | Big brown bat | 1 |
County of Simcoe | Big brown bat | 4 |
County of Simcoe | Little brown bat | 1 |
County of Wellington | Big brown bat | 2 |
Regional Municipality of Durham | Big brown bat | 5 |
Regional Municipality of Durham | Little brown bat | 1 |
Regional Municipality of Halton | Big brown bat | 2 |
Regional Municipality of Halton | Little brown bat | 1 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Big brown bat | 5 |
Regional Municipality of Peel | Big brown bat | 2 |
Regional Municipality of York | Big brown bat | 5 |
Regional Municipality of York | Silver-haired bat | 1 |
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville | Big brown bat | 1 |
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry | Big brown bat | 1 |
Total | N/A | 91 |
Map of 2024 reported rabies cases
Enlarge rabies positives map - 2024
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)
Municipality | Species | Bat strain | Raccoon strain |
---|---|---|---|
City of Barrie | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
City of Hamilton | Big brown bat | 8 | 0 |
City of Kawartha Lakes | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
City of London | Big brown bat | 3 | 0 |
City of Ottawa | Hoary bat | 1 | 0 |
City of Peterborough | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
City of Quinte West | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
City of St.Thomas | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
City of Toronto | Big brown bat | 4 | 0 |
County of Grey | Little brown bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Haliburton | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Huron | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Middlesex | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Oxford | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Peterborough | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Renfrew | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Simcoe | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 |
County of Simcoe | Little brown bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Wellington | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
District of Nipissing | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Durham | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Halton | Big brown bat | 3 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Cat | 1 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Skunk | 0 | 6 |
Regional Municipality of Peel | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Waterloo | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of York | Big brown bat | 3 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of York | Little brown bat | 1 | 0 |
United Counties of Prescott and Russell | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 |
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
Total | NA | 50 | 6 |
Map of 2023 reported rabies cases
Enlarge rabies positives map - 2023
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)
Municipality | Species | Bat strain | Dog strain | Raccoon strain |
---|---|---|---|---|
City of Hamilton | Big brown bat | 6 | 0 | 0 |
City of Hamilton | Skunk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Kawartha Lakes | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
City of Ottawa | Little brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Peterborough | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Toronto | Big brown bat | 4 | 0 | 0 |
City of Toronto | Dog | 0 | 1 | 0 |
City of Toronto | Silver-haired bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Brant | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Bruce | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
County of Dufferin | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Dufferin | Silver-haired bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Huron | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Lanark | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Prince Edward | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Simcoe | Big brown bat | 3 | 0 | 0 |
County of Wellington | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Haldimand County | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Norfolk County | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Halton | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Skunk | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Regional Municipality of Peel | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Waterloo | Skunk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
United Counties of Prescott and Russell | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | NA | 37 | 1 | 23 |
Map of 2022 reported rabies cases
Enlarge rabies positives map - 2022
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)
Municipality | Species | Bat strain | Dog strain | Raccoon strain |
---|---|---|---|---|
City of Guelph | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
City of Hamilton | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of London | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Ottawa | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Stratford | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Toronto | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Toronto | Little brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Grey | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Lambton | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
County of Middlesex | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Oxford | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Perth | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Renfrew | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Simcoe | Dog | 1 | 1 | 0 |
County of Wellington | Little brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
District of Cochrane | Little brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
District of Nipissing | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Norfolk County | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Durham | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Halton | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Skunk | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Regional Municipality of Waterloo | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
United Counties of Prescott and Russell | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Total | NA | 27 | 1 | 14 |
Map of 2021 reported rabies cases
Enlarge rabies positives map - 2021
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)
Municipality | Species | Bat strain | Raccoon strain |
---|---|---|---|
City of Cornwall | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
City of Guelph | Skunk | 1 | 0 |
City of Hamilton | Skunk | 0 | 2 |
City of Ottawa | Big brown bat | 5 | 0 |
City of Pembroke | Big brown bat | 5 | 0 |
County of Bruce | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Dufferin | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 |
County of Grey | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 |
County of Haliburton | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Hastings | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Huron | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 |
County of Northumberland | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 |
County of Simcoe | Little brown bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Wellington | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
City of Greater Sudbury | Silver-haired bat | 1 | 0 |
Haldimand County | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
Norfolk County | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Halton | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Raccoon | 0 | 3 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Skunk | 0 | 4 |
Regional Municipality of Peel | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Waterloo | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of York | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry | Big brown bat | 3 | 0 |
Total | NA | 40 | 9 |
Map of 2020 reported rabies cases
Enlarge rabies positives map - 2020
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)
Municipality | Species | Bat strain | Raccoon strain |
---|---|---|---|
City of Guelph | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
City of Hamilton | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
City of Hamilton | Raccoon | 0 | 6 |
City of Hamilton | Skunk | 0 | 8 |
City of London | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
City of Ottawa | Big brown bat | 3 | 0 |
City of Toronto | Big brown bat | 3 | 0 |
City of Toronto | Hoary bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Brant | Raccoon | 0 | 1 |
County of Brant | Skunk | 0 | 1 |
County of Dufferin | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Elgin | Mink | 1 | 0 |
County of Middlesex | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 |
County of Northumberland | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Perth | Silver-haired bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Peterborough | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Renfrew | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
County of Wellington | Big brown bat | 3 | 0 |
District Municipality of Muskoka | Hoary bat | 1 | 0 |
Haldimand County | Raccoon | 0 | 1 |
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Durham | Big brown bat | 4 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Halton | Big brown bat | 4 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Halton | Little brown bat | 1 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Big brown bat | 3 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Dog | 0 | 1 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Raccoon | 0 | 1 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Skunk | 0 | 2 |
Regional Municipality of Peel | Big brown bat | 3 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Peel | Hoary bat | 1 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Waterloo | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Waterloo | Skunk | 0 | 1 |
Regional Municipality of York | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of York | Skunk | 1 | 0 |
Total | NA | 43 | 22 |
Map of 2019 reported rabies cases
Enlarge rabies positives map - 2019
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)
Municipality | Species | Bat strain | Fox strain | Raccoon strain |
---|---|---|---|---|
City of Brantford | Bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Brantford | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 4 |
City of Cornwall | Skunk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Guelph | Little brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Hamilton | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Hamilton | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 29 |
City of Hamilton | Skunk | 0 | 0 | 7 |
City of Kawartha Lakes | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
City of London | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Ottawa | Big brown bat | 3 | 0 | 0 |
City of Peterborough | Big brown bat | 3 | 0 | 0 |
County of Brant | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 2 |
County of Grey | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Huron | Skunk | 0 | 1 | 0 |
County of Middlesex | Big brown bat | 4 | 0 | 0 |
County of Perth | Cow | 0 | 1 | 0 |
County of Wellington | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
County of Wellington | Skunk | 0 | 3 | 0 |
District of Algoma | Hoary bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
District of Algoma | Silver-haired bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Haldimand County | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Municipality of Chatham-Kent | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Norfolk County | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Regional Municipality of Durham | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Big brown bat | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Skunk | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Regional Municipality of Peel | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Peel | Hoary bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Waterloo | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Waterloo | Skunk | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Total | NA | 32 | 7 | 65 |
Map of 2018 reported rabies cases
Enlarge rabies positives map - 2018
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)
Municipality | Species | Bat strain | Fox strain | Raccoon strain |
---|---|---|---|---|
City of Belleville | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Brantford | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 1 |
City of Guelph | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Hamilton | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Hamilton | Cat | 0 | 0 | 1 |
City of Hamilton | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 44 |
City of Hamilton | Skunk | 0 | 0 | 19 |
City of Ottawa | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
City of Quinte West | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Brant | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 4 |
County of Bruce | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
County of Elgin | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Grey | Big brown bat | 3 | 0 | 0 |
County of Huron | Cow | 0 | 1 | 0 |
County of Huron | Skunk | 0 | 1 | 0 |
County of Middlesex | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Perth | Cow | 0 | 3 | 0 |
County of Perth | Skunk | 0 | 1 | 0 |
County of Simcoe | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Haldimand County | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Haldimand County | Skunk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Durham | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Halton | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Halton | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Regional Municipality of Halton | Skunk | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Skunk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Regional Municipality of Waterloo | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Waterloo | Red Fox strain | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Waterloo | Skunk | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of York | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Six Nations 40 | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 3 |
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | NA | 20 | 10 | 119 |
Map of 2017 reported rabies cases
Enlarge rabies positives map - 2017
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)
Municipality | Species | Bat strain | Fox strain | Raccoon strain |
---|---|---|---|---|
City of Brantford | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 6 |
City of Hamilton | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
City of Hamilton | Cat | 0 | 0 | 1 |
City of Hamilton | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 123 |
City of Hamilton | Red Fox strain | 0 | 0 | 1 |
City of Hamilton | Skunk | 1 | 0 | 76 |
City of Kingston | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of London | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
City of Ottawa | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
City of Peterborough | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of St. Thomas | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
City of Toronto | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Brant | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 6 |
County of Brant | Skunk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
County of Elgin | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Haliburton | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Huron | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Huron | Skunk | 0 | 1 | 0 |
County of Lambton | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Northumberland | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Northumberland | Hoary bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Oxford | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
County of Perth | Cow | 0 | 1 | 0 |
County of Perth | Skunk | 0 | 1 | 0 |
County of Simcoe | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Haldimand County | Llama | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Haldimand County | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Halton | Big brown bat | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Halton | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Regional Municipality of Halton | Skunk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Big brown bat | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Hoary bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Skunk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total | NA | 30 | 3 | 255 |
Map of 2016 reported rabies cases
Enlarge map of reported rabies cases.
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)
Municipality | Species | Bat strain | Fox strain | Raccoon strain |
---|---|---|---|---|
City of Hamilton | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
City of Hamilton | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 9 |
County of Hastings | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
County of Perth | Cow | 0 | 1 | 0 |
County of Simcoe | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Greater Sudbury | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Haldimand County | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Haldimand County | Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Regional Municipality of Durham | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | Big brown bat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Peel | Hoary bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of Waterloo | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regional Municipality of York | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
United Counties of Prescott and Russell | Big brown bat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | NA | 13 | 1 | 10 |
Map of 2015 reported rabies cases
Enlarge map of reported rabies cases.
Rabies cases in 2014
There were no cases of rabies in terrestrial mammals in 2014. Bat rabies cases are shown on the map.
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.
Footnotes
- footnote[1] Back to paragraph human with bat strain rabies
- footnote[2] Back to paragraph variant typing not done, classified as bat strain.
- footnote[3] Back to paragraph imported dog with Iranian dog strains.