Rabies, Netherlands (OIE, October 21 2013): 2 imported dogs from Bulgaria

[Giuseppe]

[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


Rabies, Netherlands


Information received on 21/10/2013 from Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief Veterinary Officer , Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Hague, Netherlands

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Date of start of the event 10/10/2013
  • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 19/10/2013
  • Report date 21/10/2013
  • Date submitted to OIE 21/10/2013
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 08/2012
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Rabies virus
  • Serotype RABV
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to the whole country
  
  
• New outbreaks (2)
  • Outbreak 1 - Zaandam, NOORD-HOLLAND
    • Date of start of the outbreak 10/10/2013
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Dogs - 1 ? 1 ? 0 ? 1 ? 0
        • Affected population
          • It is a case of imported rabies.
          • The case concerns a puppy imported from Bulgaria on 5 October 2013.
          • The first clinical signs appeared on 10 October 2013.
          • This is a sister of the dog mentioned in the first outbreak.
    
    
  • Outbreak 2 - Rotterdam, ZUID-HOLLAND
    • Date of start of the outbreak 10/10/2013
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Dogs - 1 ? 1 ? 0 ? 1 ? 0
      • Affected population
        • It is a case of imported rabies.
        • The case concerns a puppy imported from Bulgaria on 5 October 2013.
        • The first clinical signs appeared on 10 October 2013.
  
  
• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 2
    • Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Dogs ? 2 ? 2 ? 0 ? 2 ? 0
      
      
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Dogs - 100.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 100.00%
      • *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
  
  
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Introduction of new live animals
  
  
• Epidemiological comments
  • It is an event of imported rabies from Bulgaria to The Netherlands.
  • The cases concern two four-month-old puppies which were introduced on 5 October in The Netherlands.
  • The first signs of rabies occurred on 10 October and consisted in a fever and paralysis.
  • This dog was euthanized on 18 October.
  • The second dog was euthanized because it originated from the same litter; it was a sister of the first dog.
  • This dog was suffering from haemorrhagic gastro-enteritis, but showed no neurological signs.
  • Humans in contact with the dogs during the last two weeks are going to be investigated by and treated if necessary by the health services.
  
  
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • No vaccination
    • No treatment of affected animals
    
    
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
  
  
• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type ? Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
    • Central Veterinary Institute (CVI), Lelystad (National laboratory) ? Dogs - direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test - 19/10/2013 ? Positive
    • Central Veterinary Institute (CVI), Lelystad (National laboratory) ? Dogs - direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test - 20/10/2013 ? Positive
    • Central Veterinary Institute (CVI), Lelystad (National laboratory) ? Dogs - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 19/10/2013 ? Positive
    • Central Veterinary Institute (CVI), Lelystad (National laboratory) ? Dogs - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 20/10/2013 ? Positive
  
  
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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