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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Whitehill, Florence ; Bonaparte, Sarah ; Hartloge, Claire ; Greenberg, Lauren ; Satheshkumar, Panayampalli S. ; ... More +
Whitehill, Florence ; Bonaparte, Sarah ; Hartloge, Claire ; Greenberg, Lauren ; Satheshkumar, Panayampalli S. ; Orciari, Lillian ; Niezgoda, Michael ; Yager, Pamela A. ; Pieracci, Emily G. ; McCullough, Jacquelyn ; Evenson, Anders ; Brown, Clive M. ; Schnitzler, Hannah ; Lipton, Beth ; Signs, Kimberly ; Stobierski, Mary Grace ; Austin, Connie ; Slager, Staci ; Ernst, Mark ; Kerins, Janna ; Simeone, Aliza ; Singh, Amber ; Hale, Shelby ; Stanek, Danielle ; Shehee, Patrick ; Slavinski, Sally ; McDermott, Darby ; Zinna, Patricia A. ; Campagna, Rebecca ; Wallace, Ryan M. Less -
Description:
On June 16, 2021, rabies Virus infection was confirmed in a dog included in a shipment of rescue animals imported into the United States from Azerbaijan. A multistate investigation was conducted to prevent secondary rabies cases, avoid reintroduction of a dog-maintained rabies Virus Variants (DMRVV), identify persons who might have been exposed and would be recommended to receive rabies postexposure prophylaxis, and investigate the cause of importation control failures. Results of a prospective serologic monitoring (PSM) protocol suggested that seven of 32 (22%) animals from the same shipment as the dog with confirmed rabies Virus infection and who had available titer results after rabies vaccine booster had not been adequately vaccinated against rabies before importation. A requirement for rabies vaccination Certificates alone will not adequately identify improper vaccination practices or fraudulent paperwork and are insufficient as a stand-alone rabies importation Prevention measure. Serologic titers before importation would mitigate the risk for importing DMRVV.
Subjects:
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Animals Dog Diseases Dogs Humans Pennsylvania Prospective Studies Rabies Rabies Vaccines Rabies Virus Vaccination
Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 71(20):686-689
Pubmed ID:
35587914
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC9129904
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Azerbaijan ; United States
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Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:e01c88f0f135fcaaeda779ff8c80eedb061d01d63620b8c14aeb904191a6ecac
Download URL:
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/118012/cdc_118012_DS1.pdf
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