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Rabies, Italy (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 3/23/10, edited)

Giuseppe

Emeritus
Rabies, Italy (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 3/23/10, edited)

[Source: OIE, <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=9074">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. Edited.]

Rabies, Italy

Information received on 23/03/2010 from Prof. Dr Romano Marabelli, Capo Dipartimento, Dipartimento Sanita Pubblica Veterinaria, Nutrizione e Sicurezza Alimenti , Ministero Lavoro,Salute e Politiche Sociali, ROME , Italy

  • Summary
    • Report type Follow-up report No. 41
    • Start date 10/10/2008
    • Date of first confirmation of the event 17/10/2008
    • Report date 23/03/2010
    • Date submitted to OIE 23/03/2010
    • 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)

  • New outbreaks
    • Outbreak 1 (184 RABIES) - LOCALITA' COL DE FOIA, AGORDO, BELLUNO, VENETO
      • Date of start of the outbreak 13/03/2010
      • 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 regards a fox found dead
    • Outbreak 2 (179 RABIES) - LOCALITA' COSTA DI GIAI, COMELICO SUPERIORE, BELLUNO, VENETO
      • Date of start of the outbreak 13/03/2010
      • 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 regards a roe found dead
    • Outbreak 3 (180 RABIES) - LOCALITA' PRON, SANTO STEFANO DI CADORE, BELLUNO, VENETO
      • Date of start of the outbreak 09/03/2010
      • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
      • Epidemiological unit Not applicable
      • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
        • Wild species - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0
        • Affected Population The positivity regards a fox culled
    • Outbreak 4 (178 RABIES) - VIA MORTISA, CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, BELLUNO, VENETO
      • Date of start of the outbreak 09/03/2010
      • 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 regards a fox found dead
    • Outbreak 5 (182 RABIES) - LOCLAITA' LA GRANDE GUERRA, ALLEGHE, BELLUNO, VENETO
      • Date of start of the outbreak 10/03/2010
      • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
      • Epidemiological unit Not applicable
      • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
        • Wild species - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0
        • Affected Population The positivity regards a fox culled
    • Outbreak 6 (183 RABIES) - LOCALITA' CIANEIT, FORNI DI SOPRA, UDINE, FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA
      • Date of start of the outbreak 09/03/2010
      • 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 regards a fox found dead
    • Outbreak 7 (185 RABIES) - LOCALITA' ZUANOL, SELVA DI CADORE, BELLUNO, VENETO
      • Date of start of the outbreak 15/03/2010
      • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
      • Epidemiological unit Not applicable
      • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
        • Wild species - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0
        • Affected Population The positivity regards a fox culled
    • Outbreak 8 (181 RABIES) - VIA COSTA RONCH, ROCCA PIETORE, BELLUNO, VENETO
      • Date of start of the outbreak 14/03/2010
      • 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 regards a fox found dead

  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 8
    • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Wild species - 8 - 5 - 3 - 0
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Wild species - ** - ** - 62.50% - **
      • * 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
        • TRENTO - Wild species - 50000 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
      • 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 - 16/03/2010 - Positive
        • Wild species - direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test - 18/03/2010 - Positive

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