Rabies cases in Ontario

This data identifies the annual number of rabies cases detected, the virus variant, municipality and number of animals tested in Ontario.

Data from 2015 to 2025 is available. We update the data annually.

Testing was done by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), and the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC). CFIA confirmed cases and conducted virus variant typing.

For more information visit:

Ministry contact: Wildlife Research and Monitoring Section

Additional information

Tags
Geographic coverage
Ontario
Source URL/Address
https://www.ontario.ca/page/wildlife-rabies-outbreaks-and-control-operations
Maintainer
Wildlife Research and Monitoring Section
Author
Wildlife Research and Monitoring Section
Author Email
Wildlife Research and Monitoring Section
Maintainer branch
Science and Research Branch
Last Validated Date
May 27, 2026
Update frequency
Yearly

Rabies cases in Ontario

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Date range: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2025

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    Annual rabies cases summary English [257 B] Valid data

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    Rabies cases in Ontario by municipality and virus variant English [17.4 KiB] Valid data

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    Cas de rage en Ontario par municipalité et variant viral French [20 KiB] Valid data

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