Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Measures to control an imported case of canine rabies in France.
- Journal:
- Developments in biologicals
- Year:
- 2006
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
In August 2004, a 4-month-old female dog in Gironde, France, died after showing signs that suggested she might have rabies for three days. Sadly, her rabies diagnosis was confirmed a few days later by the Pasteur Institute. This situation prompted health officials to take important steps to protect both people and other animals from the risks associated with rabies, which had not been present in France since 2001. This case was particularly concerning as it was the third imported rabies case in the country that year. The measures taken aimed to control the situation and prevent further outbreaks.
Abstract
France has been free from terrestrial rabies since 2001. On 21 August 2004, a female dog aged 4 months died in Gironde (south-west France), after experiencing clinical symptoms suggestive of rabies for 3 days. On 26 August, a diagnosis of rabies was confirmed by the Pasteur Institute. This paper describes the measures that were taken to manage the risks to human and animal health, and analyses the alert raised in France as a result of this imported case of rabies, the third such case in 2004.
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