MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1994 Apr 22;43(15):269-73.
Although the incidence of rabies is low among domestic animals in the United States, the recent increase in the occurrence of wildlife rabies has increased the risk for infection of humans. From 1991 to 1992, the number of reported cases of rabies in raccoons increased 40%, from 3079 to 4311. Of the 8644 animals reported rabid during 1992, a total of 3759 (43%) were raccoons in the mid-Atlantic and northeastern states. This report describes the continuing spread of the raccoon rabies epizootic in the mid-Atlantic and northeastern states.
尽管在美国家畜中狂犬病的发病率较低，但近期野生动物狂犬病病例的增加提高了人类感染的风险。从1991年到1992年，浣熊狂犬病报告病例数增加了40%，从3079例增至4311例。在1992年报告感染狂犬病的8644只动物中，共有3759只（43%）是来自大西洋中部和东北部各州的浣熊。本报告描述了浣熊狂犬病在大西洋中部和东北部各州的持续蔓延情况。
