The Department of Health would like to remind residents of Iqaluit of the risk of rabies due to increased fox activity after a fox and domestic dog tested positive for rabies.
The Department of Health is advising residents of Iqaluit that the fox that attacked the domestic dog in the community on January 2, 2023, has tested positive for rabies. The dog is currently under quarantine.
The Department of Health today received water test results from a lab in Ontario confirming the presence of elevated hydrocarbons at Iqaluit’s water treatment plant.
The Department of Health is advising residents of Iqaluit that a sled dog has tested positive for rabies. All other sled dogs on the team are isolated and being monitored for rabies.