How does Camden County compare to the other 20 New Jersey counties in reported numbers of rabies cases?
In 2001, Camden County was tied for 3rd among counties reporting the lowest numbers of rabies cases. All three reported cases in the county were from raccoons. In 2002, Camden County again tied for 3rd place among those counties with low rabies numbers. There were three reported cases. This included 2 raccoons and 1 bat. In 2003, Camden County reported an increase in rabies. There were 9 rabies cases. This included 1 raccoon, 1 skunk, 3 cats, and 4 bats. For 2004, the numbers of rabies cases for Camden County were only available from January through September at the time we did our research. During this period, there were 2 rabies cases. This included 1 raccoon and 1 bat. Steve’s cat named Tommy.
