Trap-vaccinate-release program to control raccoon rabies, New York, USA.
In 2009, an outbreak of raccoon rabies in Central Park in New York City, New York, USA, infected 133 raccoons. Five persons and 2 dogs were exposed but did not become infected. A trap-vaccinate-release program vaccinated ≈ 500 raccoons and contributed to the end of the epizootic.
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, New York 11101-4132, USA. sslavins@health.nyc.gov
Sally
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Slavinski
Lee
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Humberg
Martin
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Lowney
Richard
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Simon
Neil
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Calvanese
Brooke
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Bregman
Daniel
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Kass
William
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Oleszko
D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000821:virology*; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D009519:New York City; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011821:Raccoons / Q000821:virology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary*
D011819:Rabies Vaccines