Feds are using aircraft to drop millions of rabies vaccines throughout the Eastern USA

[1srelluc]

PITTSBURGH (AP/CBS) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun scattering millions of packets of oral rabies vaccine from helicopters and planes over 13 states from Maine to Alabama.

The major aim is to keep raccoons from spreading their strain of the deadly virus to states where it hasn't been found or isn't widespread, said field trial coordinator Jordona Kirby.

The USDA is also continuing tests of a vaccine approved in Canada to immunize skunks as well as raccoons, said Kirby of Wildlife Services, which is part of the agriculture department's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

About 3.5 million doses of the experimental vaccine Onrab are being distributed in parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Tennessee - which also are getting the approved vaccine - plus four other states.

USDA dropping rabies vaccines from sky in 13 states for wildlife

I understand they have been doing it for years with some dog biscuit looking things.

But hey, I'm sleepin' with my AR in the bathtub just to be sure.

 

[whitehall]

They throw this stuff out of a freaking helicopter? What if a child finds it and eats it? How about domestic animals like horses and cattle?

 

[The Irish Ram]

They used to be little squares. The racoon population here in this part of Ohio is out of control. The corn fields are loaded with them. They've been dropping the vaccine here for years now.

 

[meaner gene]

PITTSBURGH (AP/CBS) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun scattering millions of packets of oral rabies vaccine from helicopters and planes over 13 states from Maine to Alabama.

The major aim is to keep raccoons from spreading their strain of the deadly virus to states where it hasn't been found or isn't widespread, said field trial coordinator Jordona Kirby.

The USDA is also continuing tests of a vaccine approved in Canada to immunize skunks as well as raccoons, said Kirby of Wildlife Services, which is part of the agriculture department's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

About 3.5 million doses of the experimental vaccine Onrab are being distributed in parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Tennessee - which also are getting the approved vaccine - plus four other states.

USDA dropping rabies vaccines from sky in 13 states for wildlife

Efficacy of Ontario Rabies Vaccine Baits (ONRAB) against rabies infection in raccoons - PubMed

In the US, rabies lyssavirus (RABV) only circulates in wildlife species and the most significant reservoir from a public and animal health perspective is the raccoon (Procyon lotor). Management of wildlife rabies relies principally on oral rabies vaccination (ORV) strategies using vaccine-laden...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Efficacy of Ontario Rabies Vaccine Baits (ONRAB) against rabies infection in raccoons

In the US, rabies lyssavirus (RABV) only circulates in wildlife species and the most significant reservoir from a public and animal health perspective is the raccoon (Procyon lotor). Management of wildlife rabies relies principally on oral rabies vaccination (ORV) strategies using vaccine-laden bait delivery to free-ranging target hosts, in order to reduce the susceptible population to prevent the spread of and eliminate RABV circulation.

 

[The Irish Ram]

I live in the woods and found one in the yard that I think one of the dogs brought home. They weren't interested in eating it though or I would never have seen it. I don't think the vaccine harms other wildlife, but I never researched it...

 

[meaner gene]

They throw this stuff out of a freaking helicopter? What if a child finds it and eats it? How about domestic animals like horses and cattle?

They use helicoptors because there are no roads in those areas to distribute it.
So there are few if any domestic animals in the areas involved.

 

[sparky]

so much for traditional methods.....

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[sparky]

I don't think the vaccine harms other wildlife, but I never researched it...

maybe they're keen to >>>>

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[MarathonMike]

Hopefully it isn't toxic to humans.

so much for traditional methods.....

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Either that happened at the same time or that is one lazy street painter.

 

[meaner gene]

Either that happened at the same time or that is one lazy street painter.

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[Calypso Jones]

IS THERE EVEN a legitimate oral med for rabies for wild animals? COME ON MAN. What;s the source for this again? cbs.....and the usda has been doing this for 13 years so they say?? then how come we have never heard of this before. This sounds like misinformation to me. Let's fine them 2500 dollars. each.

 

[meaner gene]

IS THERE EVEN a legitimate oral med for rabies for wild animals? COME ON MAN. What;s the source for this again? cbs.....and the usda has been doing this for 13 years so they say?? then how come we have never heard of this before. This sounds like misinformation to me. Let's fine them 2500 dollars. each.

Science is not a dirty word.

Efficacy of Ontario Rabies Vaccine Baits (ONRAB) against rabies infection in raccoons - PubMed

In the US, rabies lyssavirus (RABV) only circulates in wildlife species and the most significant reservoir from a public and animal health perspective is the raccoon (Procyon lotor). Management of wildlife rabies relies principally on oral rabies vaccination (ORV) strategies using vaccine-laden...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[Calypso Jones]

Science is not a dirty word.

Efficacy of Ontario Rabies Vaccine Baits (ONRAB) against rabies infection in raccoons - PubMed

In the US, rabies lyssavirus (RABV) only circulates in wildlife species and the most significant reservoir from a public and animal health perspective is the raccoon (Procyon lotor). Management of wildlife rabies relies principally on oral rabies vaccination (ORV) strategies using vaccine-laden...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

REad it again. It was an experiment. Much like they experimented on us in 2021.

 

[Calypso Jones]

hmm. 'creates a buffer'...now...just what exactly does that mean.

AskUSDA

everything i'm reading says....injected vaccine. Again i say....experiment...and we really don't now exactly what it consists of.

 

[meaner gene]

REad it again. It was an experiment. Much like they experimented on us in 2021.

It also says it was highly effective.

All sham-vaccinated raccoons (12/12) succumbed to rabies infection, in contrast to 15% (5/34) mortality among vaccinated raccoons. Our results indicate a high efficacy of ONRAB bait vaccination in protecting adult and juvenile raccoons against RABV infection for a minimum of six months.

Vaccinated reccoons reported zero averse reactions to VAERS

 

[meaner gene]

hmm. 'creates a buffer'...now...just what exactly does that mean.

AskUSDA

everything i'm reading says....injected vaccine. Again i say....experiment...and we really don't now exactly what it consists of.

If everything you're reading says injected, you 're reading the wrong articles.

 

[Calypso Jones]

I asked...is there a legitimate means of protecting wildlife with an ingestible rabies vaccine.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Hopefully it isn't toxic to humans.

Either that happened at the same time or that is one lazy street painter.

If you are out in the wilderness where there are no roads and you find something that looks like a dog biscuit, don't eat it.

 

[Calypso Jones]

It also says it was highly effective.

All sham-vaccinated raccoons (12/12) succumbed to rabies infection, in contrast to 15% (5/34) mortality among vaccinated raccoons. Our results indicate a high efficacy of ONRAB bait vaccination in protecting adult and juvenile raccoons against RABV infection for a minimum of six months.

Vaccinated reccoons reported zero averse reactions to VAERS

That's called...experiment. and it has to be done more than once...to make sure the 'scientists' aren't 'giving 10% to the Big Guy'. if you get my drift.

 

[Concerned American]

They throw this stuff out of a freaking helicopter? What if a child finds it and eats it? How about domestic animals like horses and cattle?

Biden and the democrats want to legalize rainbow fentanyl, what's the difference.