Rabies in an imported dog, Ontario, Canada, 2022.
animal importation
canine-mediated
imported dog
rabies
risk assessment
zoonoses
Journal
Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada
ISSN: 1188-4169
Titre abrégé: Can Commun Dis Rep
Pays: Canada
ID NLM: 9303729
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023
Historique:
entrez:
23
2
2023
pubmed:
24
2
2023
medline:
24
2
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Importation of rabies-infected dogs results in significant and costly public and animal health risks. In January 2022, a dog in Ontario, Canada, which was imported from Iran in June 2021, developed rabies, leading to an extensive public health investigation and administration of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis to 37 individuals. The dog was infected with a rabies virus variant known to circulate in Iran. This is the second reported case of a rabies-infected dog imported into Canada in 2021 from a high-risk country for canine mediated rabies. This case emphasizes the need for public education regarding the risks associated with importing dogs from high-risk countries for canine-mediated rabies and the benefits of establishing a public health team specializing in rabies exposure investigations.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36815867
doi: 10.14745/ccdr.v49i01a01
pii: 490101
pmc: PMC9902034
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
1-4Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None.
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