Rabies in the Slovak RepublicRabies in the Slovak Republic

Prof. Jozef BProf. Jozef Bíírerešš, DVM. Sci, DVM. Sci..CVO of the Slovak Republic CVO of the Slovak Republic

SCoFCAH, Brussels, 15.01.2013SCoFCAH, Brussels, 15.01.2013

Rabies in the Slovak RepublicRabies in the Slovak Republic-- situation by the end of the year 2012 situation by the end of the year 2012 rabies case in rabies case in wildlife wildlife red fox red fox –– August 200August 20066

wild animal wild animal except fox except fox ––December 2005December 2005

dogdog –– May 2005May 2005

domestic animal except domestic animal except dog dog –– cat cat –– January January 20052005

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The Number of Positive Cases The Number of Positive Cases of Wild and Domestic Animals from 1993of Wild and Domestic Animals from 1993 to 20to 201313

in in the the Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic( state of play 15.01.2013)( state of play 15.01.2013)

0 0 0 0 0 0 1

8.1.2013, fox

SK new rabies case after 6 yearsSK new rabies case after 6 years

1/1/2013 1/1/2013 –– perished wild red fox found in the perished wild red fox found in the area village Petrova ( district Bardejov, north area village Petrova ( district Bardejov, north part of the slovak territory, very close to the SK part of the slovak territory, very close to the SK /PL border) /PL border) 8/1/20138/1/2013 -- the case the case confirmedconfirmed by the State by the State Veterinary Institute Zvolen, SK National Veterinary Institute Zvolen, SK National reference laboratory for rabiesreference laboratory for rabies9/1/20139/1/2013-- the demarcation of the 10the demarcation of the 10 km km protection protection zone around zone around this this positive casepositive case, , veterinary measures adopted veterinary measures adopted 9/1/2013 9/1/2013 –– OIE, ADNS report OIE, ADNS report

New rabies caseNew rabies case

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Veterinary measures for rabies control I.Veterinary measures for rabies control I.

adopted by District Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic (DVFA) Bardejov

Measures include: Outbreak determination Outbreak determination Register all dogs and cats in the outbreak Register all dogs and cats in the outbreak Emergency vaccination all dogs and cats older than 3 Emergency vaccination all dogs and cats older than 3

months months The capture of all stray animalsThe capture of all stray animalsThe Disposal of all perished (killed) animals The Disposal of all perished (killed) animals Report Report of eachof each case of exposure of humans and case of exposure of humans and

animals, behavioral changes and death of pet animalsanimals, behavioral changes and death of pet animals

Veterinary measures for rabies control II. Veterinary measures for rabies control II. ( prohibition) ( prohibition)

Relevant DVFA has also prohibitedRelevant DVFA has also prohibited

Movement and collection of susceptible animal speciesFree movement of susceptible domestic animals in the outbreakCatching of wildlife for further breeding

NATIONAL PROGRAMME of rabies eradication in the NATIONAL PROGRAMME of rabies eradication in the

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic

I I N C L U D E SN C L U D E Slegal basis of the programme legal basis of the programme definition of some termsdefinition of some termsinstruction on the diseaseinstruction on the diseasediagnosticsdiagnosticssystem of disease notificationsystem of disease notificationcontrol mechanismscontrol mechanismsmovement of animals of susceptible speciesmovement of animals of susceptible speciescompensation at eradicationcompensation at eradicationmmeasures at the disease occurrenceeasures at the disease occurrencevaccination programmevaccination programme

Data on animals Data on animals tested (FAT) tested (FAT) --yyear 20ear 201212

RegionRegionNumber of Number of red red

foxesfoxes to be to be tested under tested under

thethe programmeprogramme

Number of dogs Number of dogs and cats testedand cats tested

Number of Number of all all susceptiblesusceptible

animals animals testedtested

Number of Number of positive positive animalsanimals

SlovakSlovakRepublicRepublic 3 3693 369 242242 3 6673 667 00

Activities Activities within within Rabies eradication Rabies eradication programme in the Slovak Republic programme in the Slovak Republic

Oral vaccination of foxes on whole territory of Slovak Republic – in 2 seasonal campaigns (spring, autumn) – vaccines, vaccine (baits)distributionTechnical evaluation of the situation –laboratory analysis or other diagnostic tests (quality and efficiency of the vaccine)

Oral vaccination of foxes on the territory of the Slovak Republic started in 1994

Technical evaluation of the Technical evaluation of the situation in the Slovak Republic in situation in the Slovak Republic in

20201212

Disease/speciesDisease/species TestTest Type of Type of testtest

Number of Number of tests tests in thein the

District District BardejovBardejov

Number of Number of teststests in the in the

Slovak Slovak republicrepublic

Rabies/wildlife Rabies/wildlife red foxred fox

Virological Virological analysisanalysis (brain)(brain) FATFAT

160 160 0 posit0 posit

336933690 posit0 posit

Rabies/wildlife Rabies/wildlife red foxred fox

SerologicalSerologicalanalysis analysis (blood)(blood)

ELISAELISA159159

83 posit83 posit28692869

1062 posit1062 posit

Rabies/wildlife Rabies/wildlife red foxred fox

TTC marker TTC marker detectiondetection

(mandibula)(mandibula)TTCTTC

159159129 posit129 posit

289028901845 posit 1845 posit

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DISTRIBUTION OF VACCINE BAITS FOR ORAL VACCINATION OF FOX POPULATION IN THE SLOVAK

REPUBLIC IN THE YEAR 2013

positive case confirmed after 6 years period positive case confirmed after 6 years period

at the moment no further suspicions /confirmations of rabies on at the moment no further suspicions /confirmations of rabies on the the territory of the Slovak Republicterritory of the Slovak Republic

Further investigation is ongoingFurther investigation is ongoing

Measures adopted by DVFA BardejovMeasures adopted by DVFA Bardejov-- local veterinary authority (on local veterinary authority (on the spot)the spot)

Following the Following the „„ casecase““ localisation the occurrence could have the localisation the occurrence could have the correlation with the rabies occurrence in Poland observed correlation with the rabies occurrence in Poland observed (according to PL veterinary autohority report (according to PL veterinary autohority report -- 2011: Malopolskie 2011: Malopolskie voivodeship voivodeship –– 60 cases and Podkarpatskie voivodeship 63 cases; 60 cases and Podkarpatskie voivodeship 63 cases; 2012 ( January2012 ( January--November) Malopolskie viovodeship 15 and November) Malopolskie viovodeship 15 and Podkarpatskie voivodeship 192 cases; Podkarpatskie voivodeship 192 cases;

On the base of sequency analysisof the virus made by SK referencOn the base of sequency analysisof the virus made by SK reference e laboratory: NEE laboratory: NEE –– North North –– East Europe type ( actually circulated in the East Europe type ( actually circulated in the NorthNorth-- East part of Europe); other typisation of the virus is ongoing East part of Europe); other typisation of the virus is ongoing

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ConclusionsConclusions

For 2013 ( and the following years) For 2013 ( and the following years) the Slovak Republic will continue the Slovak Republic will continue to provideto provide

•• oral vaccination of foxesoral vaccination of foxes (depending on the epidemiological (depending on the epidemiological situation the changes concerning vaccination area possible) situation the changes concerning vaccination area possible)

•• vaccination of domestic carnivorasvaccination of domestic carnivoras

•• monitoring of rabies in wild and domestic animals in the whole monitoring of rabies in wild and domestic animals in the whole territory of the Slovak Republicterritory of the Slovak Republic

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ConclusionsConclusions II.II.

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