Chile: Bat with rabies found in Temuco

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http://www.latercera.com/noticia/na...cuentran-murcielago-con-rabia-en-temuco.shtml
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Bat with rabies found in Temuco
The mammal was captured by the owner of a house in the town of Padre Las Casas.
by Fredy Palomera - 23/02/2011 - 11:42

A medical intensive operation performed Araucan?a Sur Health Service, to avoid any problems arising from the presence of a bat with rabies was captured last Monday.

The action stemmed from the capture of one specimen after testing at the Institute for Public Health "tested positive for rabies virus, as confirmed in the Health SEREMI the Ninth Region.

The information indicates that the bat was caught by the owner of a house in the town of Padre Las Casas, and was later handed over to police in the district, which derived the copy to the Unit for Zoonoses and Vectors of Health Seremi , from where he was finally taken to the Institute of Public Health for examination.

Following confirmation of rabies in the bat, he was ordained a finding perifoco about to proceed to the vaccination of all dogs and cats as a preventive measure, vaccination perform unit staff (zoonoses) in conjunction with Program Staff Environment of the Municipality of Padre Las Casas. To this is added a personalized education work in the area defined about rabies and its prevention.

As preliminary recommendations, the population is suggested that if a bat is detected by day, flying erratically (or aimlessly bumping into walls) or walking, avoid taking it and contact the nearest health authorities, if your pet is playing or biting a bat, take the animal to the veterinarian as soon as possible and notify health authorities, if bitten by any animal, wash the wound with soap and water and promptly attend to a health center to initiate a preventive treatment.

 

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Re: Chile: Bat with rabies found in Temuco

http://www.australtemuco.cl/prontus4_noticias/site/artic/20110315/pags/20110315023328.html
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Tuesday March 15, 2011

Found another bat with rabies
We are conducting an operation to free vaccination of dogs and cats in the perimeter of the town hall.


TANIA MARQUEZ
In the courtyard of the Municipality of Temuco was found a bat. The mammal was trapped by the officials. After several tests was found to have rabies, prompting an intensive operation to prevent the population of Temuco.
Yesterday started with a vaccination for all pets that are located 8 blocks around City Hall, catching stray dogs, as well as begin working with a number of samples to determine if rabies in other animals like dogs and cats. Along with this will start a campaign to promote prevention and vaccination for both people and their pets.
FIND
She told the driver of the Municipality of Temuco, Luis Obregon, was earlier this month that found on the roof of the building to the street Prat bat, he took and went to leave for the respective analysis.
"I saw the bat and killed him with water, then I had to take up the municipality where they asked me what happened to analysis. Now I'm waiting to be vaccinated," he told the driver.
After that, the Environmental Unit of the Municipality of Temuco with the ISP and the Health Service began testing to determine if the animal had rabies and thereby control the population of this serious disease that is fatal and incurable .
Tested positive tests and found that the bat had rabies effectively.
After it was declared a perifoco in the center of Temuco, which involves mass vaccination of animals and some municipal officials.
WORK
She told Cariqueo Pia, in charge of Environment Unit, the idea is that since yesterday afternoon began a process of immunization, which includes all homes that are located within a radius of 8 blocks around the town.
Be vaccinated from 15.30 hours to all dogs and cats. "Vaccination will be carried out by officers of the Unit, the Health Seremi and students from the Catholic University of Temuco, who help each animal is controlled. To do this we appeal to those living in the center, to stop your pets inside the house and not let go. "
Furthermore last week began a job of capturing stray dogs, which were sent to the kennel and others were euthanized at random to see if they are carriers of the disease.
"We're trying to remove as much of stray dogs, some will go from sample to James and the other to the kennel. Those who leave are euthanized and samples and the samples are ready, but are less than 5 dogs," said Cariqueo .