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  • FILE - Oral rabies vaccine bait that will be dropped by a state police helicopter from the New York State Police Aviation Unit in Albany and team members of the State Health Department is displayed during a rabies vaccine bait drop over the Northeastern part of the state during the New York State Department of Health Racoon Vaccination Project, Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. The U.S. government has begun scattering millions of packets of oral rabies vaccine from helicopters and planes over 13 states from Maine to Alabama. The major aim is to keep raccoons from spreading their strain of the deadly virus to states where it hasn't been found or isn't widespread, said field trial coordinator Jordona Kirby. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)
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    USDA scattering rabies vaccines for wildlife in 13 states
    Janet McConnaughey/Associated Press
    The U.S. government has begun scattering millions of packets of oral rabies vaccine from helicopters and planes in 13 states from Maine to Alabama. The major aim is to help keep raccoons from spreading their variant of the deadly virus to states where it's less prevalent. The government is also continuing tests of a vaccine that Canada has approved to immunize skunks as well as raccoons. Rabies is generally spread through an infected animal's saliva. In the U.S., pet vaccination laws mean it's mostly spread by wildlife.