The Department of Health is advising Pangnirtung residents that a fox that interacted with several dogs in the community earlier this week has tested positive for rabies.
The Department of Health would like to notify residents of Igloolik that a fox has been confirmed to have rabies. A dog displaying unusual behavior was also sent for testing.
The Department of Health would like to notify residents of Pangnirtung there has been a significant increase in fox sightings in the community recently.
The Hamlet of Pangnirtung declared a local state of emergency on April 2, 2015 due to a fire at the power plant, resulting in community-wide power outages.
The Department of Health is advising Rankin Inlet residents and local mine workers to be aware of rabies following a suspected case of the disease in a fox near the Meliadine Gold Mine this week.