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Rabies,
Malaysia
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Information received on 10/09/2020 from Dr Dato'Dr Norlizan Mohd Noor, Deputy Director General, Veterinary Services,
Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry, Putrajaya, Malaysia
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Summary
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| Outbreak 1 (1526/20 R) |
NO 45, LORONG 4, KAMPUNG BOKAH, Lundu, Kuching, Sarawak |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
15/08/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Village |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Dogs |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
The affected animal was an owned and unvaccinated dog. |
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| Outbreak 2 (1543/20 R) |
JALAN HIN ONN, SUNGAI TEKU, Sibu, Sibu, Sarawak |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
16/08/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Village |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Dogs |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
The affected animal was an owned and unvaccinated dog. |
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| Outbreak 3 (1544/20 R) |
AREA LANANG, Sibu, Sibu, Sarawak |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
16/08/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Village |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Dogs |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
The affected animal was a stray dog. |
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| Outbreak 4 (1495/20 R) |
KAMPUNG SEROPAK, Bau, Kuching, Sarawak |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
16/08/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Village |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Cats |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
The affected animal was an owned and unvaccinated cat. |
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| Outbreak 5 (1535/20 R) |
NO 5, KAMPUNG SEDAING, Lundu, Kuching, Sarawak |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
24/08/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Village |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Dogs |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
The affected animal was an owned and unvaccinated dog. |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 5 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Dogs |
4 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Cats |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Dogs |
100.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
100.00% |
| Cats |
100.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
100.00% |
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| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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| Epidemiological comments |
Vaccination activities, public awareness and selective killing to control stray dog is on going. |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
| Administrative division |
Species |
Total Vaccinated |
Details |
| Sarawak |
Dogs |
158332 |
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Cats |
85601 |
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Traceability
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Selective killing and disposal
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No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Sarawak Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (National laboratory) |
Cats |
direct fluorescent antibody (FAT) test |
09/09/2020 |
Positive |
| Sarawak Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (National laboratory) |
Dogs |
direct fluorescent antibody (FAT) test |
09/09/2020 |
Positive |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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Map of outbreak locations
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