Rabies, Bolivia (OIE, September 28 2011, edited): Increased incidence of rabies in dogs

[Giuseppe]

[Source: OIE, full PDF document: (LINK). Edited.]
Rabies, Bolivia



Information received on 28/09/2011 from Dr Amadeo Romeo Amor?n Bohorquez, Director Nacional Ejecutivo, Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria SENASAG , Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria SENASAG , Trinidad - Beni, Bolivia

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 09/09/2011
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 15/09/2011
  • Report date 28/09/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 28/09/2011
  • Reason for notification Unexpected increase in morbidity or mortality of a listed disease
  • Summary description Increase of rabies in dogs in the Departments of Chuquisaca, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz.
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Rabies virus
  • Serotype Not typed
  • This event pertains to the whole country
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Endemic presence of the disease
• Epidemiological comments
  • Following the occurrence of cases, the National Zoonosis Programme under the Ministry of Health and Sport in collaboration with the Departmental Zoonosis Programmes are implementing active surveillance through control of rabies outbreaks, regular vaccination in all health establishments, weekly visits to places where domestic animals are sold, emergency vaccination and strengthening in areas where positive cases have been identified.
  • Data provided in this report is the last data on incidence recorded by SENASAG. The increased incidence was observed since the first quarter of this year.
  • The Laboratories LIDIVET, LIDIVECO and INLASA are national laboratories. The Laboratory SEDES Tarija is also considered as an official laboratory within the National Zoonosis Programme for the diagnosis of canine rabies.
• Increased Distribution
  • Disease Impact: Increased - Total - Species - Change
    • Incidence - SANTA CRUZ - Dogs - 1=>4
    • Incidence - CHUQUISACA - Dogs - 1=>3
    • Incidence - COCHABAMBA - Dogs - 1=>4
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Quarantine
    • Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Masures to be applied
    • No other measures
• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type LIDIVET, LIDIVECO, INLASA, SEDES Tarija (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Dogs - direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test - 15/09/2011 ? Positive
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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