NEW YORK (PIX11)—City officials are rolling out a new campaign to address a spike in rabid raccoons in several neighborhoods. Special vaccine baits are being placed in parts of Queens and Brooklyn to help curb the spread of the virus and protect residents and pets.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is stepping up efforts to vaccinate raccoons against rabies in Queens and Brooklyn. Residents in affected neighborhoods like Laurelton are reacting to the news with concern and curiosity.
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“If there’s rabies shots to give, you gotta be concerned. I don’t wanna get sick,” says Anita, a Laurelton resident.
Anita lives just blocks from where a rabid raccoon was recently found. She and other residents say they haven’t seen raccoons in the area, but have noticed other wildlife. “I just see like possums running across, but no raccoons. No raccoons,” says Anita, a Laurelton resident…