Canada - Outbreaks of rabies in dogs imported from Iran in Ontario

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Immediate notification
Rabies virus (Inf. with) , Canada
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COUNTRY OR ZONE
COUNTRY

DISEASE
Rabies virus (Inf. with)

STARTED ON
30-06-2021

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
RABV

CONFIRMED ON
14-07-2021

REASON
New strain in the country

CAUSAL AGENT
Rabies virus

ENDED ON
11-07-2021

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
16-08-2021

LAST OCCURRENCE
-
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SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
- Legal movement of animals


EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS

The rabid dog was imported from Iran on July 1st, 2021. It developed clinical signs on July 11 and was euthanised on July 12, 2021. Rabies diagnosis was confirmed on July 15. Results from virus characterization with discriminatory monoclonal antibody typing panels and genetic sequencing confirmed the dog was infected with a canine rabies virus variant previously reported in Iran and Iraq. Follow up investigation revealed 24 people were exposed to the rabid dog and 14 were given post-exposure prophylaxis. The rabid dog had no contact with any wild or domestic animals. Dog-mediated rabies has not been reported in Canada since the 1960s.
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Outbreaks
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ob_87829 - Toronto
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OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

STARTED ON
01-07-2021

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Other

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
12-07-2021

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Dog was imported from Iran. It presented clinical signs of rabies on July 11 and was euthanised on July 12.

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Toronto

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Ontario

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Peel

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Mississauga

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 43.68

Long : -79.61


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Dogs NEW Animal - 1 - 1 - -
TOTAL Animal - 1 - 1 - -
- NEW Animal - 1 - 1 - -
TOTAL Animal - 1 - 1
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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=37957

 

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Immediate notification
Rabies virus (Inf. with) , Canada
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COUNTRY OR ZONE
COUNTRY

DISEASE
Rabies virus (Inf. with)

STARTED ON
10-01-2022

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
RABV

CONFIRMED ON
31-01-2022

REASON
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

CAUSAL AGENT
Rabies virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
04-02-2022

LAST OCCURRENCE
-

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Epidemiology

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
- Legal movement of animals


EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
The rabid dog was imported from Iran on June 28, 2021. It developed clinical signs of rabies on January 11, 2022 and was euthanized on January 16, 2022. Rabies diagnosis was confirmed on January 19, 2022. Results from virus characterization by genetic sequencing confirmed the dog was infected with a canine rabies virus variant previously reported in Iran and Iraq. Follow up investigation identified 42 human contacts. All human contacts were located and 37 were given post-exposure prophylaxis. All relevant domestic animal contacts were also traced and are being appropriately managed. The rabid dog had no contact with any other wild or domestic animals during the risk period for virus shedding. This is the second case of dog-mediated rabies reported in Canada since the 1960s; both cases were reported in the past 7 months and occurred in dogs imported from Iran (date of last occurrence then 12 July 2021).
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Outbreaks

ob_96499 - Toronto

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
ONT-2022-RAB-001

STARTED ON
11-01-2022

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Other

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
02-02-2022

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Dog was imported from Iran in June 2021. It presented clinical signs of rabies on January 11, 2022 and was euthanized on January 16. The geographic coordinates do not represent the actual location of the animal.

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Toronto

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Ontario

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Toronto

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Toronto

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 43.6657

Long : -79.417


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Dogs NEW Animal - 1 - 1 - -
TOTAL Animal - 1 - 1 - -
- NEW Animal - 1 - 1 - -
TOTAL Animal - 1 - 1
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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=48089

 

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