Rabies in a Dog Imported from Azerbaijan - Pennsylvania, 2021.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
; 71(20): 686-689, 2022 May 20.
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| ID: mdl-35587914
ABSTRACT
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.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Raiva
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Vírus da Raiva
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Vacina Antirrábica
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Doenças do Cão
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article