Rabies cases
Details and maps of confirmed cases of rabies in Ontario.
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)
| Species | Strain type | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big brown bat | Bat | Bruce | 2 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Dufferin | 2 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Grey | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Haldimand | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Haliburton | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Halton | 2 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Hastings | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Huron | 2 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Kent | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Niagara | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Norfolk | 2 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Northumberland | 2 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Ottawa-Carleton | 5 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Peel | 2 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Renfrew | 5 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry | 4 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Waterloo | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Wellington | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | York | 1 |
| Little brown bat | Bat | Simcoe | 1 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Niagara | 3 |
| Silver-haired bat | Bat | Sudbury | 1 |
| Skunk | Raccoon | Hamilton | 2 |
| Skunk | Raccoon | Niagara | 4 |
| Skunk | Bat | Wellington | 1 |
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)
| Species | Strain type | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big brown bat | Bat | Dufferin | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Durham | 4 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Halton | 4 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Hamilton | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Kent | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Middlesex | 3 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Niagara | 3 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Northumberland | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Ottawa-Carleton | 3 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Peel | 3 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Peterborough | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Renfrew | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Toronto | 3 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Waterloo | 2 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Wellington | 4 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | York | 1 |
| Dog | Raccoon | Niagara | 1 |
| Hoary bat | Bat | Muskoka | 1 |
| Hoary bat | Bat | Peel | 1 |
| Hoary bat | Bat | Toronto | 1 |
| Little brown bat | Bat | Halton | 1 |
| Mink | Bat | Elgin | 1 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Brant | 1 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Haldimand | 1 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Hamilton | 6 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Niagara | 1 |
| Silver-haired bat | Bat | Perth | 1 |
| Skunk | Raccoon | Brant | 1 |
| Skunk | Raccoon | Hamilton | 8 |
| Skunk | Raccoon | Niagara | 2 |
| Skunk | Bat | Toronto | 1 |
| Skunk | Raccoon | Waterloo | 1 |
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)
| Species | Strain type | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big brown bat | Bat | Brant | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Chatham | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Durham | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Grey | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Haliburton | 2 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Halton | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Hamilton-Wentworth | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Middlesex | 5 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Niagara | 4 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Ottawa | 3 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Peel | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Peterborough | 3 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Waterloo | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Wellington | 2 |
| Bovine | Fox | Perth | 1 |
| Hoary bat | Bat | Algoma | 1 |
| Hoary bat | Bat | Peel | 1 |
| Little brown bat | Bat | Wellington | 1 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Brant | 6 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Hamilton-Wentworth | 43 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Niagara | 1 |
| Silver-haired bat | Bat | Algoma | 1 |
| Striped skunk | Bat | Hamilton-Wentworth | 1 |
| Striped skunk | Fox | Hamilton-Wentworth | 2 |
| Striped skunk | Raccoon | Hamilton-Wentworth | 13 |
| Striped skunk | Fox | Huron | 1 |
| Striped skunk | Raccoon | Niagara | 2 |
| Striped skunk | Fox | Waterloo | 2 |
| Striped skunk | Fox | Wellington | 1 |
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)
| Species | Strain type | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big brown bat | Bat | Waterloo | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Hastings | 2 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Chatham-Kent | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Grey | 4 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Bruce | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Simcoe | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Elgin | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Wellington | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Hamilton | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Leeds, Grenville | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Middlesex | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Halton | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Durham | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Ottawa | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | York | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Niagara | 1 |
| Bovine | Fox | Perth | 3 |
| Bovine | Fox | Huron | 1 |
| Cat | Raccoon | Hamilton | 1 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Brant | 8 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Halton | 8 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Niagara | 19 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Haldimand-Norfolk | 6 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Hamilton | 45 |
| Red Fox | Fox | Waterloo | 1 |
| Striped skunk | Fox | Huron | 1 |
| Striped skunk | Raccoon | Halton | 9 |
| Striped skunk | Raccoon | Haldimand | 2 |
| Striped skunk | Fox | Waterloo | 3 |
| Striped skunk | Raccoon | Hamilton | 19 |
| Striped skunk | Fox | Perth | 1 |
| Striped skunk | Raccoon | Niagara | 2 |
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)
| Species | Strain Type | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big brown bat | Bat | Chatham-Kent | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Elgin | 3 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Frontenac | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Haliburton | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Halton | 3 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Hamilton | 2 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Huron | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Lambton | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Middlesex | 2 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Niagara | 4 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Northumberland | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Ottawa | 2 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Oxford | 2 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Peterborough | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Simcoe | 1 |
| Big brown bat | Bat | Toronto | 1 |
| Hoary bat | Bat | Niagara | 1 |
| Hoary bat | Bat | Northumberland | 1 |
| Bovine | Fox | Perth | 1 |
| Cat | Raccoon | Hamilton | 1 |
| Llama | Raccoon | Haldimand-Norfolk | 1 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Brant | 11 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Haldimand-Norfolk | 17 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Halton | 7 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Hamilton | 127 |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Niagara | 10 |
| Red fox | Raccoon | Hamilton | 1 |
| Striped skunk | Raccoon | Brant | 1 |
| Striped skunk | Raccoon | Halton | 2 |
| Striped skunk | Raccoon | Hamilton | 76 |
| Striped skunk | Bat | Hamilton | 1 |
| Striped skunk | Fox | Huron | 1 |
| Striped skunk | Raccoon | Niagara | 2 |
| Striped skunk | Fox | Perth | 1 |
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)
| Date | Species | Strain type | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | Big brown bat | Bat | Durham |
| May | Big brown bat | Bat | Simcoe |
| May | Big brown bat | Bat | Sudbury |
| June | Big brown bat | Bat | Ottawa-Carleton |
| June | Big brown bat | Bat | Hamilton |
| June | Big brown bat | Bat | York |
| July | Big brown bat | Bat | Waterloo |
| July | Big brown bat | Bat | Hamilton |
| July | Big brown bat | Bat | Haldimand-Norfolk |
| July | Big brown bat | Bat | Hastings |
| August | Big brown bat | Bat | Niagara |
| October | Big brown bat | Bat | Niagara |
| October | Hoary bat | Bat | Peel |
| December | Raccoon | Raccoon | Hamilton |
| December | Raccoon | Raccoon | Hamilton |
| December | Raccoon | Raccoon | Hamilton |
| December | Raccoon | Raccoon | Hamilton |
| December | Raccoon | Raccoon | Haldimand |
| December | Raccoon | Raccoon | Hamilton |
| December | Raccoon | Raccoon | Hamilton |
| December | Raccoon | Raccoon | Hamilton |
| December | Raccoon | Raccoon | Hamilton |
| December | Raccoon | Raccoon | Hamilton |
| December | Bovine (cow) | Fox | Perth |
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.