Reporting Obligations Confirmed and suspected cases shall be reported to the local Health Unit. NOTE: For reporting of animal bites or other incidents where there is possibility of human exposure to rabies, refer to Animal Exposure Reporting Form below. Epidemiology Aetiologic Agent Rabies disease is caused by the rabies virus; an RNA virus classified in… Continue reading Rabies
What is Rabies? Rabies is an infectious disease that affects the nervous system of any warm-blooded animal. It is caused by a virus that is carried in the saliva of infected warm-blooded mammals. In North America, raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks are significant wildlife species that spread the disease. Rabies almost always results in the… Continue reading About Rabies
Bats Ecology Bats are nocturnal animals and feed most actively two to three hours following sunset. They are efficient pest controllers as they consume three times their body weight in insects per night. Bats select attics for nursery colonies, however, during the day they roost in trees and in buildings. Bats are usually born in… Continue reading Bats & Rabies
Protect Your Family – Dogs and Cats Must Be Vaccinated Not only is it an important tool to help reduce the risk of rabies in our communities, vaccination against rabies for dogs, cats and some other domestic animals is a regulatory requirement in Ontario. Low-Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinics – September 11, 2024 Together with partner veterinarians,… Continue reading Rabies Vaccination Clinics
Animal Bites and Scratches What Do I Do If I Have Been Bitten or Scratched by an Animal? If you have been bitten or scratched by an animal it is important to: What Happens to the Animal Involved in the Biting or Scratching Incident? Fact Sheet What is the Role of the Health Unit When… Continue reading Rabies
April 9, 2024
Health Unit Raises Awareness About Preventing Dog Bites In 2023, as part of the provinces rabies prevention program, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit responded to over 500 incidents of people being bitten by animals in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Counties. This is not unusual with similar numbers occurring every year. A large proportion… Continue reading Dog Bite Prevention
April 9, 2024 In 2023, as part of the provinces rabies prevention program, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit responded to over 500 incidents of people being bitten by animals in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Counties. This is not unusual with similar numbers occurring every year. A large proportion of these incidents involved dogs… Continue reading Health Unit Raises Awareness About Preventing Dog Bites
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November 17, 2023 The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit produces an Annual Community Report each year looking back at the previous year’s activities and programs. At the Board of Health meeting last night, the 2022 Annual Report was introduced and is available on the Health Unit website for the public and partners. For… Continue reading Local Health Unit Annual Report for 2022 is Available Online
Message from the Medical Officer of Health As we reflect on 2022—which was the organization’s 75 anniversary!—I am struck by all that we’ve achieved. Near the beginning of the year we were still very much in COVID-19 emergency response, and over the course of the year shifted to recovery from the emergency. Throughout 2022, we… Continue reading 2022 Annual Report