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651-201-5414
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IDEPC Comment Form

Rabies Statistics

Charts

animals tests for tabies, by species and test result graph

Animals Tested for Rabies, by Species and Test Result, Minnesota, 2003-2023 (PDF)

The majority of animals that we test are negative, except for skunks. Almost half of all skunks we test are positive for rabies.

cases of rabies in animals by species in Minnesota graph

Rabies Trends in Bats, Skunks, and Domestic Animals, Minnesota, 1980-2023 (PDF)

In Minnesota, bats and skunks are the natural carriers of rabies. As rabies levels in skunks drop so do levels of rabies in domestic animals. This happens because most domestic animals get rabies from skunks.

racoons tested for rabies graph

Rabid Raccoons in Minnesota, 1988-2023 (PDF)

Minnesota does not have the raccoon strain of the rabies virus so rabid raccoons are very rare. When a raccoon does get rabies, it has the skunk strain of the virus, not the raccoon strain.

graph of bats submitted for rabies testing

Bats Submitted for Rabies Testing by Month, Minnesota, 2003-2023 (PDF)

Bats are very active in the late summer months as they are preparing for winter and pups are leaving for the first time thus increasing your chances of having a bat encounter. Only 3.7% of bats we test are positive for rabies making it a low risk, but not no risk. If you wake up to a bat, have a small child or a vulnerable adult awaken to a bat, or someone had physical contact with a bat, please capture the bat and submit it for rabies testing.

Maps

Interactive Rabies Map by county jointly produced by MDH and the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.

screenshot of interactive rabies map

Archive of older MDH maps:

  • Rabid Animals by County, 2018 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2017 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2016 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2015 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2014 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2013 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2012 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2011 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2010 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2009 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2008 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2007 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2006 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2005 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2004 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2003 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2002 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2001 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 2000 (PDF)
  • Rabid Animals by County, 1999 (PDF)

Annual summary statistics

Disease Control Newsletter (DCN) annual summary of rabies in Minnesota. Provides the detailed statistics for disease activity in Minnesota for each year.

  • Annual Summary of Communicable Diseases Reported to the Minnesota Department of Health, 2022 
    To view the 2022 annual summary for rabies, open the PDF and search for rabies.
  • Annual Summary of Communicable Diseases Reported to the Minnesota Department of Health, 2021 
    To view the 2021 annual summary for rabies, open the PDF and search for rabies.
  • Annual Summary of Communicable Diseases Reported to the Minnesota Department of Health, 2020 
    To view the 2020 annual summary for rabies, open the PDF and search for rabies.
  • Rabies, 2019
    Annual Summary of Communicable Diseases Reported to the Minnesota Department of Health.
  • Rabies, 2018
  • Rabies, 2017
  • Rabies, 2016
  • Rabies, 2015
  • Rabies, 2014
  • Rabies, 2013
  • Rabies, 2012
  • Rabies, 2011
  • Rabies, 2010
  • Rabies, 2009
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Last Updated: 06/30/2025

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