Rabies, Italy (3/31/2009) [WAHID Interface - OIE]

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Rabies, Italy (3/31/2009) [WAHID Interface - OIE]

Rabies, Italy

Information received on 31/03/2009 from Dr Romano Marabelli, Direttore Generale, Direzione Generale Sanita Veterinaria e Alimenti , Ministero della Salute, ROME, Italy

-- Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 7
Start date 10/10/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 17/10/2008
Report date 31/03/2009
Date submitted to OIE 31/03/2009
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 1995
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Rabies virus Serotype RABV
Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
Related reports
* Immediate notification (21/10/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 1 (29/10/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 2 (05/12/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 3 (09/01/2009)
* Follow-up report No. 4 (15/01/2009)
* Follow-up report No. 5 (23/01/2009)
* Follow-up report No. 6 (05/02/2009)
* Follow-up report No. 7 (31/03/2009)

-- New outbreaks

- Outbreak 1 (13 RABIES) - TOLMEZZO, UDINE, FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA
Date of start of the outbreak 24/03/2009
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Wild species - ... - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
Affected population: The positivity concerns a fox caught on 22 March 2009 which died on 24 March 2009.

-- Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
* Wild species - ** - ** - 100.00% - **
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information

-- Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
* Unknown or inconclusive

-- Control measures
Measures applied
* Control of wildlife reservoirs
* No vaccination
* No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
* No other measures

-- Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Venezie - Padova, National Reference Laboratory (National laboratory)
Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Wild species - direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test - 27/03/2009 - Positive

-- Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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