Beginning March 11, Broward County, in cooperation with local, state and federal agencies, will begin the fourth year of a five-year program to eradicate rabies in the County. The goal of the Oral Rabies Vaccine Program is to reduce the incidence of rabies among raccoons and reduce the threat of rabies to pets, humans and other wildlife.
More than 200,000 pouches containing the rabies vaccine and fishmeal will be distributed in areas dense with wildlife—from the ocean to the conservation areas and from the Palm Beach County line to the Miami-Dade County line. Most of the bait will be distributed by hand. Later this month, Broward Sheriff’s helicopters will drop the bait in remote areas of the County, including parks. The bait is harmless to pets, humans and livestock. Since July 2000, there have been 37 confirmed rabies cases in Broward County, with the latest occurring in November 2007.
More than 200,000 pouches containing the rabies vaccine and fishmeal will be distributed in areas dense with wildlife—from the ocean to the conservation areas and from the Palm Beach County line to the Miami-Dade County line. Most of the bait will be distributed by hand. Later this month, Broward Sheriff’s helicopters will drop the bait in remote areas of the County, including parks. The bait is harmless to pets, humans and livestock. Since July 2000, there have been 37 confirmed rabies cases in Broward County, with the latest occurring in November 2007.
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