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Florence Cliquet1, Emmanuelle Robardet, Kylli Must

  • 1Nancy OIE/WHO/EU Laboratory for Rabies and Wildlife, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Malzéville, France. florence.cliquet@anses.fr

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Estonia successfully reduced rabies by vaccinating wildlife, primarily foxes and raccoon dogs, using oral vaccination (OV) baits. This strategy proved more cost-effective than in neighboring Baltic countries.

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Wildlife Disease Ecology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Rabies control in Estonia was hindered by persistent virus circulation in wildlife reservoirs, specifically foxes and raccoon dogs.
  • Traditional methods like pet vaccination and stray animal extermination failed to eliminate rabies.
  • Wildlife reservoirs necessitated a targeted approach for effective rabies eradication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of oral vaccination (OV) campaigns in controlling wildlife rabies in Estonia.
  • To compare Estonia's rabies control strategy with those in Latvia and Lithuania.
  • To evaluate bait uptake and immunisation rates in target wildlife populations.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of biannual oral vaccination (OV) campaigns using Rabigen® SAG2 baits, starting in 2005 and expanding nationwide by 2006.

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  • Monitoring of rabies incidence through case reporting.
  • Assessment of bait uptake via tetracycline marker analysis and immunisation rates using ELISA.
  • Comparative analysis of rabies control strategies and costs in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

    • Main Results:

    • A dramatic decrease in rabies cases was observed, from 266 in 2005 to only three in 2008, with sporadic cases near the Russian border.
    • Satisfactory bait uptake was recorded: 85-93% in foxes and 82-88% in raccoon dogs.
    • Immunisation rates ranged from 34-55% in foxes and 38-55% in raccoon dogs.
    • Estonia's rabies control strategy was found to be more cost-effective than those in Latvia and Lithuania.

    Conclusions:

    • Oral vaccination (OV) campaigns targeting foxes and raccoon dogs are highly effective in reducing and controlling wildlife rabies.
    • The implemented OV strategy in Estonia demonstrated significant success and cost-effectiveness compared to neighboring countries.
    • Continued vigilance and targeted interventions are necessary, especially in border regions, to maintain rabies-free status.