Rabies in a Dog Imported from Azerbaijan - Pennsylvania, 2021.
| Autor: | Whitehill F, Bonaparte S, Hartloge C, Greenberg L, Satheshkumar PS, Orciari L, Niezgoda M, Yager PA, Pieracci EG, McCullough J, Evenson A, Brown CM, Schnitzler H, Lipton B, Signs K, Stobierski MG, Austin C, Slager S, Ernst M, Kerins J, Simeone A, Singh A, Hale S, Stanek D, Shehee P, Slavinski S, McDermott D, Zinna PA, Campagna R, Wallace RM |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report [MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep] 2022 May 20; Vol. 71 (20), pp. 686-689. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 20. |
| DOI: | 10.15585/mmwr.mm7120a3 |
| Abstrakt: | On June 16, 2021, rabies virus infection was confirmed in a dog included in a shipment of rescue animals imported into the United States from Azerbaijan. A multistate investigation was conducted to prevent secondary rabies cases, avoid reintroduction of a dog-maintained rabies virus variant (DMRVV), identify persons who might have been exposed and would be recommended to receive rabies postexposure prophylaxis, and investigate the cause of importation control failures. Results of a prospective serologic monitoring (PSM) protocol suggested that seven of 32 (22%) animals from the same shipment as the dog with confirmed rabies virus infection and who had available titer results after rabies vaccine booster had not been adequately vaccinated against rabies before importation. A requirement for rabies vaccination certificates alone will not adequately identify improper vaccination practices or fraudulent paperwork and are insufficient as a stand-alone rabies importation prevention measure. Serologic titers before importation would mitigate the risk for importing DMRVV. Competing Interests: All authors have completed and submitted the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors form for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. Patricia A. Zinna reports that she is the New Jersey State Representative for the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association. No other potential conflicts of interest were disclosed. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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