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Mongoose rabies in the Caribbean.

C O Everard1, J D Everard

  • 1Leptospira Laboratory, St. Michael, Barbados.

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
|June 16, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Rabies is a concern in Caribbean mongooses, with current reduction campaigns proving ineffective. Wild vaccination shows promise for long-term rabies control in mongoose populations.

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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Wildlife Disease Ecology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Mongooses (Herpestes auropunctatus) have been introduced to most Caribbean islands.
  • Rabies is confirmed in mongooses in Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Grenada.
  • Bat rabies is present in Cuba, Grenada, and Trinidad, but not in Trinidadian mongooses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the status of mongoose rabies in the Caribbean.
  • To evaluate current and potential control strategies for mongoose rabies.
  • To highlight the limitations of existing data and the need for improved surveillance.

Main Methods:

  • Review of available data on mongoose rabies distribution and control efforts.
  • Analysis of historical and current mongoose reduction campaigns on affected islands.
  • Discussion of immunological findings in naturally exposed mongooses.

Main Results:

  • Rabies is present in mongooses on four Caribbean islands, with case numbers likely underestimated.
  • Mongoose reduction campaigns using strychnine or sodium fluoroacetate have been unsatisfactory and ineffective long-term.
  • Naturally exposed mongooses can develop lifelong immunity, suggesting vaccination potential.

Conclusions:

  • Current mongoose rabies control methods are inadequate.
  • Wild vaccination strategies for mongooses, particularly using newer vaccine technologies, hold promise for future rabies prevention.
  • Further research and improved data collection are crucial for effective rabies management in Caribbean mongoose populations.

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