Taiwan - 1 new outbreak of rabies in yellow-throated marten in Taitung County (OIE, July 08, 2021)

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Immediate notification
Rabies virus (Inf. with) , Chinese Taipei
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COUNTRY OR ZONE
ZONE

DISEASE
Rabies virus (Inf. with)

STARTED ON
10-06-2021

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
Not typed

CONFIRMED ON
29-06-2021

REASON
Unusual host species

CAUSAL AGENT
Rabies virus

ENDED ON
29-06-2021

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
08-07-2021
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
This yellow-throated marten showed weakness and suspected neurological symptoms, it was rescued on 11/06/2021 by the wildlife conservation authority amid the rural area in Taitung County. The case failed from medical treatment and was diagnosed with rabies by the Animal Health Research Institute on 30/06/2021.

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ob_87149 - Taitung County
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OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

STARTED ON
11-06-2021

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Forest

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
30-06-2021

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
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APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Taitung County

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Taiwan

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Taitung

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
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GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 23.1684

Long : 121.1425


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula):Mustelidae-Carnivora NEW Animal - 1 1 - - -
TOTAL Animal - 1 1 - - -
- NEW Animal - 1 1 - - -
TOTAL Animal - 1 1

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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=35762