Rabies, Italy (OIE, December 24 2012): 71 New Wild Animals Outbreaks

[Giuseppe]

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


Rabies, Italy


Information received on 24/12/2012 from Prof. Dr. Romano Marabelli, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 44
  • Date of start of the event 10/10/2008
  • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 17/10/2008
  • Report date 24/12/2012
  • Date submitted to OIE 24/12/2012
  • 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)
    • Follow-up report No. 8 (07/04/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 9 (08/05/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 10 (18/06/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 11 (30/06/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 12 (02/07/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 13 (10/08/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 14 (17/08/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 15 (27/08/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 16 (02/09/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 17 (23/09/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 18 (25/09/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 19 (30/09/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 20 (06/10/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 21 (14/10/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 22 (19/10/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 23 (04/11/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 24 (09/11/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 25 (23/11/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 26 (30/11/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 27 (04/12/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 28 (11/12/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 29 (18/12/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 30 (31/12/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 31 (12/01/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 32 (18/01/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 33 (24/01/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 34 (02/02/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 35 (10/02/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 36 (16/02/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 37 (18/02/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 38 (26/02/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 39 (05/03/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 40 (13/03/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 41 (23/03/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 42 (31/03/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 43 (09/04/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 44 (24/12/2012)
• New outbreaks (71)
  • (?)
• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 71
    • Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Red Fox: Vulpes vulpes (Canidae) - ? ? 56 ? 45 ? 11 ? 0
      • Western roe deer: Capreolus capreolus (Cervidae) - ? ? 2 ? 2 ? 0 - 0
      • European Badger: Meles meles(Mustelidae) - ... - 10 - 8 - 2 - 0
      • Alpine marmot: Marmota marmota (Sciuridae) - ? ? 1 ? 0 ? 1 ? 0
      • Cats - ? ? 1 ? 0 ? 1 ? 0
      • Cattle - ? ? 1 ? 1 ? 0 ? 0
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Red Fox: Vulpes vulpes (Canidae) ? ** ? ** - 80.36% ? **
    • Western roe deer: Capreolus capreolus (Cervidae) ? ** ? ** - 100.00% ? **
    • European Badger: Meles meles (Mustelidae) ? ** ? ** - 80.00% ? **
    • Alpine marmot: Marmota marmota(Sciuridae) ? ** ? ** - 0.00% ? **
    • Cats ? ** ? ** - 0.00% ? **
    • Cattle ? ** ? ** - 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
    • Contact with wild species
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Control of wildlife reservoirs
    • Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s): Administrative division ? Species - Total Vaccinated ? Details
      • FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA - Wild species - 222000 baits for foxes - modified-live vaccine Rabigen SAG2 ? Virbac
      • VENETO - Wild species - 200000 baits for foxes - modified-live vaccine SAD B 19 - IDT Biologika
      • BOLZANO - Wild species - 50000 baits for foxes - modified-live vaccine SAD B 19 - IDT Biologika
      • TRENTO - Wild species - 50000 baits for foxes - modified-live vaccine SAD B 19 - IDT Biologika
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type ? Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
    • Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Venezie - Padova, National Reference Laboratory (National laboratory) - Wild species - direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test - 31/03/2010 ? Positive
    • Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Venezie - Padova, National Reference Laboratory (National laboratory) - Wild species - direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test - 01/04/2010 ? Positive
    • Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Venezie - Padova, National Reference Laboratory (National laboratory) - Wild species - direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test - 08/04/2010 ? Positive
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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