The Allegheny County Health Department and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services will launch the annual Raccoon Rabies Vaccination Program on Friday in Allegheny County.
Over the next five weeks, more than 250,000 baits will be distributed across all 130 municipalities in Allegheny County. The program aims to prevent the spread of raccoon rabies, a virus that is almost always fatal when left untreated.
“Allegheny County is vital to managing and preventing the spread of raccoon rabies in the United States,” explained Jamie Sokol, raccoon rabies vaccination program coordinator…