Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 7, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
Oct 6, 2026 at 11:20 AM ET
Multi-state effort to distribute 2.4 million rabies baits
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
The Tennessee Department of Health and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are launching a multi-state effort to distribute 2.4 million oral rabies vaccine baits. The initiative targets raccoons and is intended to control the virus’s spread, which the headline says could reach Knoxville.
WHO: Tennessee Department of Health U.S. Department of Agriculture
WHAT: A multi-state initiative to distribute 2.4 million oral rabies vaccine baits to raccoons.
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026 at 3:23 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: The agencies say the baits are intended to control the spread of rabies among raccoons.
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