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Rabies Animal Bite/Exposure Reporting Form

Report an animal bite, scratch or exposure to Durham Region Health Department.

This tool is meant to report animal-to-human exposures only.

Durham Region Health Department recognizes that the use of email is a commonly used and preferred form of communication.

By using this form you acknowledge and understand:

You are agreeing to be contacted by email.
Sharing of personal and/or personal health information via email should be kept to a minimum.
Any personal and/or personal health information that you provide to us via email will only be used to respond to your message and/or provide you with the requested information.
While steps are taken to protect the privacy and security of emails, sending and receiving emails over the internet is not secure. We cannot guarantee the security of any messages sent or received.
You may withdraw your consent to the use of email at any time by contacting us.
Do not use email for emergency or urgent health care matters.

Our regular business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
For after-hours, weekend, and holiday reporting of animal bites please call, 905-576-9991 or 1-800-372-1104.

Please indicate which of the following applies:

I am a resident reporting an animal bite and/or potential rabies exposure

I am a health care provider, veterinarian, police officer, etc. who is required to report an animal bite and/or potential rabies exposure under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, Regulation 557