Rabies, Italy

Information received on 11/02/2010 from Prof. Dr Romano Marabelli, Capo Dipartimento, Dipartimento Sanita Pubblica Veterinaria, Nutrizione e Sicurezza Alimenti , Ministero Lavoro,Salute e Politiche Sociali, ROME , Italy

Summary

New outbreaks

Outbreak 1 (121 RABIES)	LOCALITA' PROU, LOZZO DI CADORE*, BELLUNO, VENETO
Date of start of the outbreak	27/01/2010
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 (120 RABIES)	LOCALITA’ SALERE, COMELICO SUPERIORE, BELLUNO, VENETO
Date of start of the outbreak	21/01/2010
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 3 (122 RABIES)	LOCALITA’ MALGA CIAPELA, ROCCA PIETORE, BELLUNO, VENETO
Date of start of the outbreak	29/01/2010
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 4 (125 RABIES)	LOCALITA’ VIA AL CRISTO, SEREN DEL GRAPPA, BELLUNO, VENETO
Date of start of the outbreak	28/01/2010
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 (126 RABIES)	LOCALITA’ S.P. 1 AL KM 47.800, ZOPPE’ DI CADORE (BL), BELLUNO, VENETO
Date of start of the outbreak	30/01/2010
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 6 (123 RABIES)	LOCALITA’ FACEN VIA FOSSE, PADAVENA, BELLUNO, VENETO
Date of start of the outbreak	30/01/2010
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 (124 RABIES)	LOCALITA’ TORRENTE LIMANA - SACCON, LIMANA, BELLUNO, VENETO
Date of start of the outbreak	30/01/2010
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
Summary of outbreaks	Total outbreaks: 7
Total animals affected	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Wild species 7 6 1 0
Outbreak statistics	Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Wild species ** ** 85.71% ** * 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 01/02/2010 Positive Wild species direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test 02/02/2010 Positive

Future Reporting

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

Map of outbreak locations

Location of current outbreaks

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