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Israel: Animal rabies incidents quadruple, raising fears of outbreak among humans
Information received on 09/01/2018 from Dr Shlomo Garazi, Chief Officer for Import and Export of the Veterinary Services, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, BET DAGAN, Israel
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
08/10/2017
Date of confirmation of the event
09/10/2017
Report date
09/01/2018
Date submitted to OIE
09/01/2018
Reason for notification
Unexpected change in the distribution or increase in morbidity or mortality of a listed disease
Summary description
In the north of the country, a large outbreak of rabies is occuring. The major number of cases were in golden jackals.
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Rabies virus
Serotype
RABV
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
introduction of unvaccinated jackals from adjacent countries.
Epidemiological comments
From October 2017, 44 jackals, 2 cats, 5 dogs, 11 cattle and one sheep were found positive to the disease in the Amakim region and near Wadi Ara.
Increased Distribution Disease Impact
Increased
Province
Species
Change
Incidence
HAZAFON
Sheep
0=>1
Incidence
HAZAFON
Cats
0=>1
Incidence
HAZAFON
Cattle
1=>3
Incidence
HAZAFON
Dogs
0=>2
Incidence
HAZAFON
Golden Jackal:Canidae(Canis aureus)
1=>4
Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
Quarantine
Control of wildlife reservoirs
Selective killing and disposal
Zoning
Ante and post-mortem inspections
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
Kimron Veterinary Institute, Rabies Laboratory (OIE Reference Laboratory)
Golden Jackal
direct fluorescent antibody (FAT) test
09/01/2018
Positive
Kimron Veterinary Institute, Rabies Laboratory (OIE Reference Laboratory)
Golden Jackal
real-time PCR
09/01/2018
Positive
Kimron Veterinary Institute, Rabies Laboratory (OIE Reference Laboratory)
Golden Jackal
virus isolation
09/01/2018
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
Animal rabies incidents quadruple, raising fears of outbreak among humans
Knesset committee warns Agriculture Ministry it could face inquiry for failing to deal with issue in northern Israel
By Sue Surkes and Stuart Winer 26 December 2017, 6:09 pm
The incidence of rabies in Israel has quadrupled this month, compared to December last year, breaking records and sparking fears the outbreak could spread to humans.
Avi Tsarfati, head of the Veterinarians Association, said 16 cases of rabies were discovered during December alone, compared to four in December 2016, the Hebrew-language Ynet news website reported Tuesday...
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