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Rabies Positive Animals, Arizona, 2003

County
Skunk Bat Fox Coyote Other * Total
Cochise 5 1 10   1 1 bobcat 18
Coconino 1* 5 1**      7
Gila          2
Graham   3       3
La Paz           0
Maricopa   10  1     11
Mohave   2          2
Navajo   1        1
Pima   19     22
Pinal  1 2      1-bobcat 4
Santa Cruz 1         1
Yavapai     1**   2-bobcat 3
Yuma   1       1
Total 8 44 18 1 4 75

* The positive skunk in Coconino County was picked up in Oak Creek Canyon, and was confirmed as infected with the Arizona gray fox variant of rabies.

**The positive fox in Coconino County was from Phantom Ranch area of Grand Canyon National Park and was positive for bat variant of rabies. The fox in Yavapai County was also positive for bat variant of rabies.

Rabies by Month-2003
 
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total
Bat 1 1 2 4 3 5 3 8 5 8 2 2 44
Skunk 1 1   1 1 2     1     1 8
Fox 5 1 1 3 1 2       1 2 2 18
Bobcat   2   1   1             4
Other           1 coyote             1
Total 7 5 3 9 5 11 3 8 6 9 4 5 75

Reported Animal Rabies Cases in Arizona - 2003Reported Animal Rabies Cases in Arizona - 2003

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