August/September 2009-Nassau CountyDepartment of Health Continues Rabies Baiting Program. Raccoon Rabies Vaccine To Be Distributed By Helicopter and Truck. Click here to see map of Baiting zones

Click here to see pictures or the oral rabies vaccination "baits"

Since August of 2004, 67 rabid raccoons have been found in Nassau County.

Rabid Raccoons Continues to be Found– Vaccinate Your Pets

"See Map for Locations of Rabid Raccoons" (Positive Raccoon Map Link)

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Do not attempt to approach or capture any wild animal or strange acting dog or cat. If you have been bitten, scratched or had other contact with a wild animal or strange acting dog or cat, seek medical attention immediately from your physician or local hospital’s emergency department and then contact the Department of Health.

DEAD and STRANGE ACTING RACCOONS - The Nassau County Department of Health collects dead and strange acting raccoons to test them for the rabies virus. To report a dead or strange acting raccoon, please call the Department of Health.

Contact the Nassau County Department of Health:

Weekdays from 9:00 to 4:45 @ 516-227-9663.

Weekends, nights and holidays @ 516-742-6154

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions about Rabies