Rabies, France (OIE, August 17 2011, edited): An imported dog from Morocco

[Giuseppe]

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

Rabies, France


Information received on 16/08/2011 from Dr Jean Luc Angot, Directeur G?n?ral Adjoint, Direction G?n?rale de l'Alimentation, Minist?re de l'Agriculture et de la P?che, PARIS, France

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 01/08/2011
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 10/08/2011
  • Report date 16/08/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 16/08/2011
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 10/05/2009
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Rabies virus, genotype 1
  • Serotype RABV
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to the whole country
• New outbreaks
  • Outbreak 1 - Challans, Challans, VEND?E
    • Date of start of the outbreak 01/08/2011
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Dogs ? 2 ? 1 ? 1 ? 0 ? 0
      • Cats ? 3 ? 0 ? 0 ? 0 ? 0
      • Affected Population:
        • It is a case of imported rabies.
        • The case concerns a puppy imported from Morocco on 1st August 2011, when the first clinical signs appeared (1st or 2 August 2011).
        • The animal died on 7 August 2011.
        • Three cats, which are not vaccinated against rabies, are in the same house and have been in contact with the puppy. They will be euthanized in the coming days.
        • A vaccinated dog was in contact with the positive puppy.
• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 1
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Dogs - 50.00% - 50.00% - 100.00% - 50.00%
    • Cats - 0.00% - 0.00% ? ** - 0.00%
    • * 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
    • Imported rabies
• Epidemiological comments
  • It is a case of imported rabies.
  • The case concerns a two and a half months puppy which was taken in in Morocco on 11 July 2011. It was introduced in France on 1st August 2011 without compliance with the health requirements concerning rabies.
  • The first signs of rabies occurred on 1st or 2 August and consisted in a change in behavior. The suspicion of rabies was laid on 6 August 2011, when the animal was isolated. Later, the animal died on the evening of 7 August 2011.
  • The animals in contact with the rabid puppy during the salivary excretion period have been identified: three cats (held in the same house) will be euthanized and a dog (vaccinated) has been placed under surveillance.
  • Humans in contact with the dog during the salivary excretion of rabies virus have been taken in charge by the health services and an anti-rabies treatment has been administered when appropriate.
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • No vaccination
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • Modified stamping out
• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Institute Pasteur in Paris (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
      • Dogs - direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test - 10/08/2011 ? Positive
      • Dogs - pathogen isolation on cell culture - 11/08/2011 ? Positive
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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