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Rabies in foxes, Aegean region, Turkey
Ad Vos1, Conrad Freuling, Seza Eskiizmirliler
1IDT Biologika GmbH, Dessau-Rosslau, Germany. ad.vos@idt-biologika.de
Emerging Infectious Diseases
|October 29, 2009
Summary
Rabies spread rapidly among foxes in Turkey during the late 1990s, likely from dogs, increasing cattle cases. Oral fox vaccination was implemented to control this wildlife rabies outbreak.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Epidemiology
- Wildlife Disease Control
Background:
- Rabies outbreak in the Aegean region of Turkey during the late 1990s.
- Rapid spread of rabies among the fox population.
- Likely spillover from domestic dogs to wildlife, impacting cattle.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the epidemiology of a fox rabies outbreak in Turkey.
- To evaluate the impact of canine rabies on cattle.
- To assess the implementation of oral rabies vaccination (ORV) in foxes for disease control.
Main Methods:
- Surveillance of rabies cases in foxes and cattle.
- Investigation of potential transmission routes from dogs to foxes.
- Deployment of oral rabies vaccination programs targeting the fox population.
Main Results:
- Significant increase in rabies incidence in foxes.
- Documented cases of rabies in cattle linked to the fox outbreak.
- Successful implementation of oral fox vaccination strategies.
Conclusions:
- Foxes played a key role in the transmission dynamics of the rabies outbreak.
- Oral rabies vaccination is a viable strategy for controlling wildlife rabies.
- Interventions targeting wildlife reservoirs are crucial for protecting livestock.
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