RABIES BULLETIN EUROPE

Volume 22/No 1 Quarter 1 1998

Contents Page 1. Introduction 3

2. Summary of Rabies in Europe 3-4

3. Rabies in Individual Countries 4-8

4. Miscellaneous Article 4.1 Global timely access to country related data on rabies diagnosis, prevention and control 9-11

5. Rabies Case Data Europe 5.1 Table 5.1 : 1. Quarter 1998 12 5.2 Table 5.2: Other Animal Species, 1. Quarter 1998 13 5.3 Tables: Individual Countries, 1. Quarter 1998 14-23

6. Ust of Contributors 24

7. Annexes Map of Rabies Cases In Russia, 1. Quarter 1998 Annex 1 Map of Rabies Cases In Turkey, 1. Quarter 1998 Annex 2 Map of Rabies Cases In Europe, 1. Quarter 1998 Annex 3

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1. INTRODUCTION

This BULLETIN des­ gularly yet. However, their con­ follows practical considerations, cribes the repoa1ed a·abies cases tribution is expected. not alphabetical ones. in Europe for the First Quru1er In the Miscellaneous SECTION 6 lists the 1998, subsequently referred to SECTION ( 4) under 4.1 an arti­ official cont.-ibutors to the as "This Quarter". cle is presented on a new global BULLETIN. In SECTION 2 a s~ rabies surveillance system cal­ The geographical mary of the rabies situation in led RABNET to be established distribution of rabies cases in general is given. in the internet. Europe of the First Quru1er SECTION 3 (3.1-3.38) The rabies case data are 1998 is shown on maps of the reflects the situation for indivi­ tabulated for the First Quru1er Russian Federation, Turkey and dual countries. Unfortunately, 1998 in SECTION 5. The arran­ Europe in the ANNEX. not all countries report re- gement of countries

2. SUMMARY OF RABIES IN EUROPE

During "Tflis Quarter", countries. Europe by 289 compared to the 1711 rabies cases were reported For the countries with previous quarter and an increase in Europe. Of these 1196 were fox-mediated a·abies there is by 128 cases compared to the in wild animals and 515 m usually an increase of rabies first quarter 1997. domestic animals. cases expected during the first Turkey, the only country Of the 1196 cases in quarter of a year when in Europe following the pattern wild animals, 1083 were foxes, compared to the last quarter of of dog-meditated rabies and not 37 raccoon dogs, 1 jackal, 1 the previous year; the reason showing obvious seasonality lynx, 5 badgers, 5 stone being the increased contact rate recorded 34 cases during "This martens, 7 pine martens, 2 in the mating season of the fo x. Quarter" compared to 33 in the polecats, 6 raccoons, 6 roe deer, However, this pattern is previous one. 1 other cervidae, 1 wild boar, 3 interfered with due to oral There was 1 bat rabies bats, 34 other wild animals and, vaccination. Therefore, "Tflis case each in Denmark, France and 4 unspecified animals. Of Quarter" is a mixture of and the Netherlands. Because of the 515 domestic animals, 221 countries following the above the distinct epidemiological were dogs, 124 cats, 9 horses, pattern, practicing oral features of the disease, the cases 112 bovines, 47 sheep, and 2 vaccination successfully or are marked in a different colour other domesticated animals. experiencing set-backs. in the map of the ANNEX. There were no human Generally, the tendency Rabies-free countries in cases reported "Tflis Quarter". continues: the western countries Europe were: Albania, Finland, The above data are practicing oral vaccination Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, presented in TABLES 5.1 and longest have the most improved Norway, Portugal, the mainland 5.2 of SECTION 5 and in the rabies situation. Overall, there and islands of Spain, Sweden TABLES of the individual was an increase of cases in and Macedonia.

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There were no cases in Ireland, but the last indigenously The status of the coun­ Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzer- acquired case (terrestrial or bat) tries with data supplied irregu­ land and the United Kingdom of was less than two years ago. larly cannot be judged. Britain and Northern

3. RABIES IN INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES

of Croatia, 27 cases less than 3.1 Albania ALB 3.5 Bulgalia BUL during the same quarter of 1997 ~~----~~~~------~~ ~------~~-~~------and 20 cases more than in the by K. Berxholi by L. Lavchev previous quarter. Of the total 136 cases were in foxes The country remained During "This Quarter", (92.5%), 4 in other wild animals rabies-free. four cases of rabies were (I jackal, 1 wild boar, 2 reported from Bulgaria, 3 in the martens) and 7 in domestic province ofVratza and 1 in the animals (4 cats, 2 dogs, 1 3.2 Aust1ia AUT province of Pleven, all in the sheep). north ofthe country. There were by Helmut Sclmabl no details in regard to animal species involved. 3.8 Czech Republic CZH 0[5554 animal samples examined for rabies "This by Oldrich Matouch Quarter", I case was diagnosed 3.6 Belarus BYE positive. A total of 29 cases of The case occurred in the by S.N. Shpilevsky rabies was reported during Federal Province Burgenland "17us Quarter", 88 less than in (Bezirk Eisenstadt-Umgebung) During "This Quarter", the first quarter 1997. It is the in the east of the country in a 27 rabies cases were reported lowest figure for a first quarter fox. from Belarus, 11 cases in since the beginning of oral domestic animals (9 dogs, I vaccination in 1989. bovine, I horse) and 16 in wild The cases were 3.3 Belgium BEL animals not specified. diagnosed in 27 foxes, 1 cat and Out of a total of 6 1 dog. by L. Ha11et administrative regions of the Ten districts were country 5 were affected with 16 affected by the disease. Rabies There was no rabies case districts. cases were most frequent in the reported in Belgium during region of North Bohemia (11) "This Quarter". and Central Bohemia (7). 3.7 Croatia CRO

3.4 Bosnia and BIH by Sanja Separovic 3.9 Denmark DEN Hercegovina During "This Quarter", by Eric Stougaard No data. 14 7 cases of rabies were diagnosed in 49 municipalities There was one bat rabies

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case reported in Denmark du­ immunofluorescence test on 21 0 rabies cases in animals ring "Titis Quarter", at Kege, brain tissue, all with negative were registered, 36 cases more at a coastal area south-west of results: 82 arctic foxes, 58 than in the previous quarter and the capital Kebenhavn. raccoon dogs, 5 lynx, 1 badger, 34 cases more than in the first 16 farmed pine martens, 2 quarter 1997. polecats, 40 other wild Cases are reduced in the 3.10 Germany, DEU carnivores, 7 cats, 1 dog, 2 western half of the country Federal Republic bovines. where oral vaccination of foxes is practiced. by Winfried W. MUller 3.13 France FRA and Hartmut SchiUter by Michcl F.A. Aubert 3.17 Iceland ICE A total of 33 rabies ca- ses in animals was reported du­ There were 2 rabies The country remained ring "Titis Quarter", 8 cases cases reported in France during rabies-free. more than during the previous "Titis Quarter": 1 fox near the quarter and 1 case less than du­ border with Germany in the ring the first quarter 1997. departement Moselle and 1 bat 3.18 Ireland IRE There are only 3 active in the very north-west of the foci left in Germany. They are in country in the departement The country remained the Bundeslander (federal sta­ Finistere. rabies-free. tes) Nordrhein-Westfalen, Hes­ sen and Saarland. The 1 case in Bayern can be seen in connec- 3.14 Fede1·al Republic FRY 3.19 Italy ITA tion with the Hessen focus. of Yugoslavia :::=...:~---.:..:::::&....___ ;;...__

by Santino Prosperi by Milijana Simic 3.11 Estonia EST The country remained 35 rabies cases in rabies-free. by Matti Nautras animals (27 foxes, 1 other wild Oral vaccination of animal, 3 dogs, 4 cats) were foxes will be carried out during During "Titis Quarter", registered during "Tit is spring in the provinces of 40 animal rabies cases were re­ Quarter" in the Federal Trieste, Gorizia and Udine gistered in Estonia, 7 cases mo­ Republic of Yugoslavia. Most bordering Slovenia. re than during the previous of the cases were located in the quarter and 14 cases more than northern part of the country. during the first quarter 1997. 3.20 Lithuania LTU

3.15 GRE by K. Lukauskas and A. Dranseika 3.12 Finland FIN The country remained During "Titis Quarter", by Riitta Heinonen rabies-free. the rabies cases in Lithuania increased by 20 compared to The country remained 3.16 Hungary HUN the 1st quarter 1997 and rabies-free. decreased by 4 7 compared to Surveillance: by Balint Kerekes the previous quarter. There A total of 214 animals were 39 cases, 21 in wild were examined for rabies during During "TIIis Quarter", animals ( 12 foxes, 8 raccoon "Titis Quarter" by

5 page 6 Rabies Bulletin Europe - Vol 22/No 111998 dogs and 1 badger) and 18 in foxes, l 0 raccoon dogs and 2 Of these new arrivals, 8 animals domestic animals (9 bovines, 3 badgers. Of 6 rabid domestic were investigated for rabies and dogs and 6 cats). The most af­ animals 4 were dogs and 2 cats. 1 bat from Antwerpen was fected districts were Kelme, The most affected district was determined positive. The new Silute, Sirvintos, Taurage and Valmiera with 8 cases. colony was again destroyed. Ukmerge. The authorities of the countries During "Titis Quarter", from where bats had been more than 127,000 dogs and 3.23 Moldova MLD received which developed 12,000 cats were vaccinated rabies were informed. against rabies. by V. Bahau, V. Orlov and Furthermore 2 foxes, 1 There were no human L. Tertiak dog, l cat and 7 wild bats were rabies cases reported in the examined for rabies during country during "Titis Quarter". Out of 29 samples "Titis Quarter", but reveiled examined for rabies during negative results. "TIIis Quarter" (16 wild 3.21 Luxembom:g LUX animals, 1 musk, 3 cats, 8 dogs, l bovine) from 14 regions of 3.25 Norway NOR by Joseph Kremer Moldova 12 animals were diagnosed rabid: Drochia (I fox, by Gudbrand Bakken During "TIIis Quarter", 1 dog), Orhei (2 foxes), Riscani there was no rabies case (I dog), Telenesti ( 4 foxes), The country remained reported in the Grand Duchy of Criuleni (1 fox), Glodeni (2 rabies-free. Luxembourg. foxes). From 23 - 27 March Authorities plan to carry 1998 an oral vaccination out rabies control by means of 3.26 Poland POL campaign of foxes against oral vaccination of foxes. rabies was carried out covering However, it has not yet been by Henryk Maciolek the entire country. 44,000 possible to secure financial vaccine baits were distributed sources. During "Titis Quarter", by helicopter. In May further 380 rabies cases in animals vaccine baits are going to be were registered, 4 7 cases more placed near fox dens. 3.24 Netherlands NET than in the previous quarter and Surveillance: 8 foxes, 3 roe deer 135 cases less than in the first and 2 wild boars were byG. Visser quarter 1997. investigated for rabies with Cases are reduced in the negative results. During "Titis Quarter", western half of the country there was 1 bat rabies case where oral vaccination of foxes diagnosed in a Rousettus is practiced. 3.22 Latvia LVA aegyptiacus at the Blijdorp zoo ______;_.;..;..;....;....;;..;.. __ -=-~ in Rotterdam.

by J. Rimeicans and Z. Andersons Because of a previous 3.27 Pot1ugal POR diagnoses of rabies in the 28 rabies cases were Blijdorp zoo in a bat colony of The country remained registered during "Titis Rousettus aegyptiacus, animals rabies-free. Quarter" in 13 districts. 22 had been destroyed . To cases were diagnosed in wild establish a new colony, animals animals (78.6% of total). Of the were introduced from zoos in cases in wild animals 10 were Antwerpen (Belgium) and Switzerland in January 1998.

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by Niculai Poparlan by Carlos Abelh'm Garcia The country remained rabies-free. During "This Quarter", 23 During "Titis Quarter", rabies cases were registered in the mainland and islands of Romania in 3 foxes, 1 dog, 1 cat Spain remained rabies-free. 3.34 Switze1iand SWI and 18 sheep. While the sheep There were 3 cases in cases occurred in one place, the dogs, 1 in Melilla and 2 in by Urs Breitenmoser other 5 cases were scattered Ceuta in the Spanish territory of throughout the country. North Africa. During "This Quarter", no rabies case was diagnosed in Switzerland. A total of 298 3.29 Russia RUS 3.31 Slovak Republic SVK animals (255 foxes) were (European pru1 only) examined. There was one dog by Jozef Sokol and Bohuslav Lovas rabies case imported from by V.A.Vedernikov, V.A.Sedov, Morocco in the previous quarter P.N.Pitalev,V.E.Semljanova, During "Titis Quarter", and no case in the fi rst quarter A.N.Guljukin, there were 87 rabies cases in of1997. B.L.Cherkasskiy, V.V.Seliverstov, V.F.Pilinin, and S.A. Kolomizev animals in the Slovak Republic. Of these 80 (92% of total) were The potential area of 568 rabies cases in in wild animals (80 foxes) and 7 rabies in Switzerland is situated animals were reported during (8% of total) in domestic in the north-west of the country, "Titis Quarter" in the European animals (4 dogs, 3 cats). The from the cantons of Jura and part of the Russian Federation. most affected region was Bern in the west to the Canton Of the total number of Presovsky kraij with 20 cases. of Aargau in the north. As the cases 313 were in domestic An oral vaccination last detected rabies case in animals- 132 dogs, 64 cats, 82 campaign of foxes against wildlife dates back from bovines, 6 horses, 27 sheep, 1 rabies was carried out in March September 1996, there will be camel and 1 pig. Of 255 wild I998, on the territory of 7 only one more oral vaccination animals rabies was diagnosed in districts of the Bratislava campaign in Switzerland. In 237 foxes, 9 raccoon dogs, 4 Region. I2,000 KAMARK May I998, an area of some 2 wolves, 1 badger, I pine vaccine baits were distributed 1400 km will be vaccinated in marten, 2 ferrets, 1 nutria by hand. the north of the country. The (Myocastor coypus). surveillance of the red fox Most affected by the population and the diagnoses of disease were the Kursk Region 3.32 Slovenia SVN every suspicious animal will with 65 cases, Orenburg Region continue. by Zoran Kovac with 49 cases, Moscow Region with 44 cases, Bashkortostan 2 bats (1 Pipistrellus A total of 7 rabies cases with 42 cases and Kaluga pipistrel/us, I Vespertilio was reported during "Titis Region with 40 cases. murinus) were e~ amined in this Quarter" from Slovenia, all in quarter, both were found to be foxes. 6 cases occurred in the negative for rabies. center of the country, I in the south.

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A quarterly report of the only - 31 dogs, 2 bovines and 1 Swiss Rabies Centre at the horse. The majority of cases 3.38 United Kingdom UNK University of Bern is also occurred in the western half of -----"'--.;..;....;..._ ___...___...... ;__ available on the Internet the country. by W .J. Pollitt http:// ubeclu. unibe.ch/ ivviindex. html in English, German, and The country remained French. 3.36 Macedonia TYM rabies-free in terrestrial mam------mals. The country remained No cases of European .,;;.,3.3;,.,;;_;;5___ T,;;,.;;;.u;;..;rke=-'y---T,;;;,..;;;U~R rabies-free. Bat Lyssavirus have been repor­ ted during "This Quarter". by Celal Ozcan 3.37 Ukraine UKR During "This Quarter", 34 rabies cases were reported No data. in Turkey in domestic animals

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4. MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLE

4.1 Global timely access to country related data on rabies diagnosis, prevention and control

by Klaus Stohr and Francois Meslin Zoonotic Disease Unit, Division for Emerging and other Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Control, World Health Organization, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland

World Survey of Rabies

The World Sul'vey of Rabies, published armually by WHO, was the only comprehensive source of global data on rabies presence, prevalence, treatment in humans, diagnosis and control. It is based on data provided to WHO through an armual questionnaire sent to more than 350 individual national reference laboratories and other authorities in more than 200 countries and territories. On the average, one hundred to 125 countries replied to WHO often with more than 18 months delay. Other sources of information were being increasingly utilised by WHO in order to improve topicality and geographical coverage of the Wol'ld Sm'Vey of Rabies.

The WHO Woaid Sui'Vey of Rabies is certainly a highly demanded reference source for retrospective data on rabies prevalence and control in humans and animals. However, it lacks the topicality often required for decisions on e.g., the continuation or commencement of rabies treatment in patients exposed to rabies suspected animals in other countries.

The Wol'ld Sm'Vey of Rabies is only partially useful in answering questions such as:

Does rabies currently exist in a certain country and is there a surveillance system?

What are the animal rabies reservoirs in this country?

Which vaccines and immunoglobulines are available and applied according to what schedule?

To whom could I ask those questions in a certain country? To whom could I talk/fax/e-mail to discuss the case of a certain patient?

WHO has now provided a solution to this problem with the development of an WWW-powered data base called RABNET.

9 pageJO Rabies Bulletin Europe- Vol 22/No 111998 RABNET

RABNET is a data bank which contains all data submitted to WHO through the Questionnaire for the WHO World Survey of Rabies between 1988 and 1996. This databank is accessible via the WorldWideWeb at http://oms.b3e.jussieu.fr/rabnetS/ (Fig. 1) .

World Health• Organization Division for Emerging and other Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Control Zoonotic Disease Unit

Figurel: Access to the WWW at http://oms.b3e.jussieu.fr/rabnetS/ will show the above home­ page.

The RABNET data bank offers two major advantages:

-t easy, worldwide access to retrospective data on rabies diagnosis, surveillance and control in humans and animals from many countries and all continents in the world;

-t possible online update of country related data on rabies to improve topicality of data.

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0 RABNET will provide up-to-date data on the epidemiological situation of rabies in a given country which will be readily accessible through the WWW.

0 RABNET has a powerful data view/analyses section which can be customized through the WWW to users needs. This tool offers a multitude of possibilities (maps, charts, tables, text) for all WWW users to access and use country related data on rabies prevalence in humans and animals, diagnosis, treatment and vaccine production.

0 In addition, RABNET provides access to retrospective data collected by WHO since 1988. Data already stored in the RABNET databank are fully available for analyses and amend­ ment, if necessary.

0 Country data can be updated online and inunediately using an entry form similar to the WHO Questionnaire for the World Survey of Rabies. Thus, any delay in responding to the Question­ naire by one country will not affect the topicality of information provided by others as this is currently the case with the WHO World Survey of Rabies.

0 RABNET will, in the long term, supersede the Questionnaire for the World Survey of Rabies as data can now be entered by any laboratory with WWW access directly in the WHO RABNET databank.

0 RABNET ensur-es data security. Passwords, given to only one country focal point offer access to the data entry section for this country only.

Currently, 16 national rabies reference laboratories are participating in the pilot phase of RABNET. They have received their password and have begun entering their national data into the RABNET data bank.

!! Countries without access to the WWW can continue pr·ocessing their data in the har·dcopy of the WHO Questionnaire for the Wor·ld Sur-vey of Rabies.

Questions or conunents? Are you a nationalr·abies focal point and would like to participate in RABNET?

Please E-mail to: [email protected] or fax to: +41 22 791 4893.

11 ~ TAB~E e .t ~

(I) ! ._ EUR E U R 0 P E 1/98 R A B I E S C A S E S 1. 1 .98 - 31. 3 .98 1-v

~OCATION D 0 M E S T I C A N I M A ~ S W I ~ D A N I M A ~ S HUMAN TOTA~ i CODE NAME SHEEP TDTA~ OTHER TOTA~ CASES DOG CAT CATT~E HORSE GOAT OTHERS FOX BADGER MUSTE~ DEER OTHERS

A~B A~BANIA 0 0 • o I AUT AUSTRIA 0 1 - - - - 1 1 BE~ BELGIUM • 0 0 0 BIH BOSNA I HERCEGOW ** 0 0 0 BU~ BU~GARIA 0 -- - - 4 4 ... BYE BE~ARUS 9 1 - 1 - - 11 - - - - 16 16 27 CRO CROATIA 2 ... - 1 7 136 2 2 140 1-47 ~ - - - - ~- CZH CZECH REPUB~IC 1 1 - - - - 2 27 - - - - 27 29 DEN DENMARK 0 - -- - 1 1 1 tl:l DEU FED . REP.OF GERMANY 1 - - - -- 1 29 - 2 1 - 32 33 ' 1::: EST ESTONIA 8 !5 - -- - 13 16 - 1 1 9 27 40 ~ FIN FIN~AND 0 0 0 FRA FRANCE * 0 1 --- 1 2 2 -~- FRY FED . REP . OF YUGOS~A 3 ... - - - - 7 27 - -- 1 28 3e GRE GREECE • 0 0 0 ~ HUN HUNGARY 7 18 8 1 1 - 3e 172 - 1 2 - 17!5 210 g ICE ICE~AND 0 0 0 • ~ IRE IRE~AND • 0 0 0 ITA ITA~Y • 0 0 0 ~TU ~ITHUANIA 3 6 9 - -- 18 12 1 - - 8 21 39 I ~ ~UX ~UXENBOURG 0 0 0 • 1-v ~VA ~ATVIA 2 6 10 2 10 22 28 -- ... ------1-v MLD MO~DOVA 2 - - -- - 2 10 - - - - 10 12 NET NETHER~ANDS 0 - - - - 1 1 1 NOR NORWAY • 0 0 0 ._~ PO~ PO~AND 10 1e 11 - - - 36 31!5 1 8 3 17 34-4 380 i POR PORTUGA~ 0 0 0 ~ ROM ROMANIA * 1 1 - - 18 - 20 3 - - - - 3 23 '0 RUS RUSSIAN FEDERATION 132 6-4 82 6 27 2 313 237 1 - - 17 2!5!5 !568 ~ SPA SPAIN 1) 3 -- - - - 3 0 3 SVK S~OVAK REPUB~IC ... 3 - - - - 7 80 -- - - 80 87 SVN S~OVENIA 0 7 - - - - 7 7 SWE SWEDEN • 0 0 0 SWI SWITZER~AND + ~IECtt 0 0 0 TUR TURKEY 31 - 2 1 - - 34 0 3-4 TYM MAKEDONI.JA • 0 0 0 UKR UKRAINE ** 0 0 0 UNK UNITED KINGDOM • 0 0 0 TOTA~ 221 12-4 112 g -47 2 !5Ul 1083 !5 1-4 7 87 1196 0 1711

PER CENT 12.9 7.2 8.!5 0.!5 2 . 7 0.1 30.1 83. 3 0.3 0.8 0 .-4 !5 . 1 89 . 9 0.0 100.0 --

* NO CASES ** NO DATA 1) NORTH AFRICA TABLE ~.2

EUR E U R 0 P E 1/98 RABIES C A S E S 1. 1.98 - 31. 3.98 ·oTHER ANIMAL SPECIES• LOCATION OTHER DOM.ANI. OTHER WILD ANIMALS UNSPECI- TOTAL CODE NAME RACOON INSECTIV. FlED OTHERS JACKAL DOG LYNX RACOON WILD BOAR BAT OTHERS ..._..., BUL BULGARIA ------"' "' 0- BYE BELARUS - - - 16 16 1::: - - - - - 0 ~ CRO CROATIA - 1 -- - 1 - - - 2 ~ DEN DENMARK - - -- - 1 - 1 - - ~ :::s EST ESTONIA -- 2 1 6 - - - - 9 1::: 0 FRA FRANCE ------1 - - 1 ~ I FRY FED . REP.OF YUGOSLA ------1 - 1 ~ LTU LITHUANIA - - 8 ------8 ~ ~ LVA LATVIA - - 10 ------10 ..._ IQ NET NETHERLANDS ------1 - - 1 ~ POL POLAND - - 17 ------17 RUS RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2 ------17 - 19 TOTAL 2 1 37 1 6 1 3 34 "' 89 PER CENT 2.2 1.1 41.6 1.1 6.7 1.1 3.4 38.2 .C.5 100.0 1 - --·-

~..._ w w -~ (I) ...... R A B I E S C A S E S 1. 1.98 - 31. 3.98 ~

LOCATION D 0 M E S T I C A N I M A L S W I L D A N I M A L S HUMAN TOTAL CODE NAME SHEEP TOTAL OTHER TOTAL CASES DOG CAT CATTLE HORSE GOAT OTHERS FOX BADGER MUSTEL DEER OTHERS

AUT A U S T R I A 103 EISENSTADT - LAND I I I I I I I o I 1 I - I - I - I - I 1 I I 1 S' C)- CZH C Z E C H R E P U B L I C ~ · 01 Central Bohenia 0 7 - - - - 7 7 ~s::: 02 South Bohemia - 1 - - - - 1 3 - -- - 3 O

SVN S L 0 V E N I A 023 OOMZALE 0 e - -- - !5 5 03B ILIRSKA BISTRICA 0 1 - -- - 1 1 O

LOCATION D 0 M E S T I C A N I M A L S W I L D A N I M A L S HUMAN TOTAL CODE NAME SHEEP TOTAL OTHER TOTAL CASES DOG CAT CATTLE HORSE GOAT OTHERS FOX BADGER MUSTEL DEER OTHERS

DEN D E N M A R K 025 ROSKILDE I I I I I I I o I - I - I - I - I 1 I 1 I I 1 ..._ "" DEU FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY C)- 05 Nordrhein-Westfalen 1 - - - - - 1 15 - 2 - - 17 18 ~ 06 Heesen 0 6 - - - - 6 6 ~ 09 Bayern 0 1 - - - - 1 1 :: 10 Saarland 0 7 - - 1 - 8 e ;:s~ TOTAL 1 0 0 0 29 0 2 1 0 32 0 0 1 0 33 ~ PER CENT 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 87.9 0.0 6.1 3.0 0.0 97.0 0 . 0 100.0 i

FRA F R A N C E ~ g_ 29 FINISTERE 0 - -- - 1 1 1 ...._ 57 MOSELLE 0 1 - 1 - - - 1 '0 TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 ~

NET N E T H E R L A N D S 10 ZUID-HOLLANO I 1 1 I I I I 0 J - I -J - 1 - I 1 I 1 I I 1

SPA S P A I N 151 CEUTA (NORTH AFRICA) 2 -- - -- 2 0 2 52 MELILLA (NORTH AFRICA 1 - - - - - 1 0 1 TOTAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 ------

~...._ VI V., ...... 0'1

(1) R A B I E S C A S E S 1. 1.98 - 31. 3 . 98 ...... 0\ LOCATION D 0 14 E S T I C A N I 14 A L S W I L D A N I 14 A L S HUMAN TOTAL CODE NAME SHEEP TOTAL OTHER TOTAL CASES DOG CAT CATTLE HORSE GOAT OTHERS FOX BADGER MUST EL DEER OTHERS

FRY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA 01 Beo gr'ad - 1 -- - - 1 1 - - - - 1 2 02 Pencevo 0 2 - - - - 2 2 03 Nov1 Sad - 1 - -- - 1 <4 --- - <4 !5 1 S' 0<4 Zr'enian1n 0 1 - - - - 1 \:)- 0!5 Subotica 0 1 - - - - 1 1 oe s o mbor' - 1 - - - - 1 2 - --- 2 3 ~ · 07 Sab ac 0 1 -- - - 1 1 tx:;, 08 Poza,.evac 1 1 - -- - 2 8 - - - - e 8 1:: 09 .Jagodina 0 e - - -- e e ~ 10 Zaiacar' 0 2 - - - - 2 2 11 Kr'lllieVO 2 - -- -- 2 1 --- 1 2 <4 -::s· TOTAL 3 <4 0 0 0 0 7 27 0 0 0 1 28 0 3!5 ~ PER CENT B.6 11 . 4 0.0 0.0 0 . 0 0.0 20.0 77.1 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 2 . 9 BO . o 0.0 100.0 ~

HUN H U N G A R Y ~ -1\..) 01 Budapest 0 1 ---- 1 1 tv 02 Bar'enye - 2 - - - - 2 6 - - - - e 8 03 Bacs-Kiekun 1 3 1 - - !5 14 - - - - 14 19 - 14 ~ 04 Bakes 1 1 1 - - - 3 14 -- - - 17 ...... 0!5 Bor'eod-Abeui-Zemplen 1 3 - - - - 4 1!5 - - 1 - 18 20 08 ceo ngr'ad 3 1 !5 27 27 32 ~ - - 1 - - - - - '0 07 Faiar' 0 1 - - - - 1 1 08 Gyoer'-Sopr'on - 1 - - -- 1 2 - - - - 2 3 ~ 09 Haidu-Bihar' 1 - 1 - - - 2 B - - - - 8 10 10 Hevee 0 7 ---- 7 7 ' 11 Kolllar'om 0 1 - -- - 1 1 12 Nogr'ad - - 2 -- - 2 14 - -- - 14 18 13 Peat 2 - - - - - 2 22 - 1 - - 23 2!5 1<4 So mogy 1 2 - -- - 3 2 - - - - 2 !5 1!5 szebolca- Szat - - 1 - - - 1 14 - - - - 14 1!5 20 21 16 szolnok - 3 1 1 - - !5 - - 1 - 26 I 17 Tolna 0 3 - - - - 3 3 . 19 Vaazpr'em 0 1 1 1 I - - - - I TOTAL 7 18 8 1 1 0 3!5 172 0 1 2 0 17!5 0 210 I I PER CENT 3.3 8.6 3.8 0.!5 0.!5 0.0 16.7 81 . 9 0.0 0 . !5 1.0 0.0 83.3 o . o 100.0 I ------I A A B I E S C A S E S 1. 1.S8 - 31 . 3.S8

LOCATION D 0 M E S T I C A N I M A L S W I L D A N I M A L S HUMAN TOTAL CODE NAME SHEEP TOTAL OTHER TOTAL CASES DOG CAT CATTLE HORSE GOAT OTHERS FOX BADGER MUSTEL DEER OTHERS

BYE B E L A R U S 02 V1tebek Region 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - !5 !5 9 03 Gomel Region 3 --- - - 3 - -- - 1 1 4 ..._ 04 Grodno Region 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - 1 1 3 .., 0!5 Minek Region -- - 1 - - i - - - - 9 9 10 06 Mogilev Region 1 1 0 1 -a - - - - - 1::: ~ TOTAL 9 1 0 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 16 16 0 27 ~ ~ PER CENT 33.3 3 .7 0.0 3.7 0.0 0.0 40.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 !59.3 !59.3 0 . 0 100 . 0 :: ;::s~ LTU L I T H U A N I A ~ ~ 36 Birzu 0 1 - - - 1 2 2 43 Zeresu 0 - - - - 1 1 1 I 47 .Joniak1o 1 - 1 - - - 2 0 2 49 Ka1a1edor1u 0 - - - - 1 1 1 ~ !52 Keuno - 1 - - - - 1 0 1 g. !54 Kelmee - - 2 - - - 2 1 -- - 1 2 4 ..._ !5!5 Klaipedoa 0 - - - - 1 1 1 62 Moletu - - 1 -- - 1 0 1 6!5 Pekruojo - 1 ---- 1 0 1 ~ 66 Penevez1o - 1 - - -- 1 0 1 71 Redv111ek1o - - 1 - - - 1 0 1 73 Rokiakio 0 1 - - - - 1 1 77 Teuregea 1 2 1 - -- 4 1 1 - - - 2 6 78 Talaiu 0 1 - - - - 1 1 81 Uk11ergea - - 1 - - - 1 2 - - - 1 3 4 82 Utenoa 0 1 - - - 1 2 2 87 Silalaa - - 1 - - - 1 1 - - - - 1 2 88 Silutea - 1 1 - - - 2 1 - -- - 1 3 89 Sirvintu 1 - - - - - 1 2 - - - 1 3 4 TOTAL 3 6 9 0 0 0 18 12 1 0 0 8 21 0 39

PER CENT 7.7 1!5.4 23.1 0.0 0.0 0 . 0 46.2 30.8 2 .6 0 . 0 0.0 20.!5 !53.8 0.0 100.0 - L__ ~ ....J ..._ '-.1 -00 ~ ...... Oo

CRO C R 0 A T I A R A B I E S C A S E S 1. 1.98 - 31. 3 . 99

LOCATION D 0 M E S T I C A N I M A L S W I L D A N I M A L S HUMAN TOTAL CODE NAME SHEEP TOTAL OTHER TOTAL CASES 6' DOG CAT CATTLE HORSE GOAT OTHeRS FOX BADGER MUST EL DEER OTHERS (:)- ~ · 001 BCLI MANASTIR - 1 - - - - 1 3 - - - - 3 4 002 BENKOVAC 0 2 - - - - 2 2 ~ 003 BIOGRAD NA MORU 0 2 - - - - 2 2 t: 004 B.JELOV AR 0 2 - -- - 2 2 -~ 007 BUZET 0 1 - - - - 1 1 s-· 011 CAKOVEC 0 - - 1 -- 1 1 014 DCLNICE 0 2 - - - - 2 2 ~ 017 DONUI MIHOLJAC 0 1 - - - - 1 1 018 DRNIS 0 1 - - - - 1 1 ~ 020 DUGA RESA 0 3 - -- - 3 3 ~ 023 DAKOVO 0 1 - - - - 1 1 024 DUROEVAC - 1 - - - - 1 8 - - - - 8 9 02!5 GARESNICA 0 1 -- - - 1 1 : ~ 031 IMOTSKI 0 1 - -- - 1 034 JASTRC8ARSKO 0 1 1 - - - - - : I ~ 036 KARLOVAC 0 1 - --- 1 1 . 039 KNIN 0 1 - - - - 1 1 ~ 040 KOPRIVNICA 0 !5 - - - - !5 !5 ...... 9 044 KRIZEVCI - - - - 1 - 1 9 - - - - 10 ~ 048 KUTINA 0 4 - - -- 4 ... \Q 0!52 NASICE 0 2 -- - - 2 2 0!53 NOVA GRADISKA 0 1 - - - - 1 1 ~ 0!5.. NOVI MAROF 0 1 - - - - 1 1 0!58 OBAOVAC 0 2 - - - - 2 2 0!57 OSULIN 0 1 - - - - 1 1 059 OPATIJA 0 1 -- - - 1 1 080 ORAHOVICA 0 1 - - -- 1 1 --L____ - -- CAO CONTINUED

LOCATION D 0 14 E S T I C A N I 14 A L S W I L D A N I 14 A L S HUMAN TOTAL CODE NAME SHEEP TOTAL OTHER TOTAL CASES DOG CAT CATTLE HORSE GOAT OTHERS FOX BADGER MUST EL DEER OTHERS ..._ (_, 061 OSI.JEK 0 3 -- - - 3 3 -0 06!5 PAKRAC 0 1 - - - - 1 1 067 PETRIN.JA 0 1 - - - - 1 1 ~ 069 POREC 0 1 - - - - 1 1 ~ 071 PULA 0 1 - - - - 1 1 :"'! 073 RI.JEKA 0 2 - - - - 2 2 074 ROVIN.J 0 1 - -- - 1 1 ~ 076 SIN.J 0 1 - - - - 1 1 :::s 077 SISAK 0 1 - - - - 1 1 078 POZEGA 0 2 - - - 1 3 3 ~ 079 SLAVONSKI BROD 0 11 - - - - 11 11 I 083 SIBENIK 0 4 - - -- 4 4 087 VARAZDIN 0 4 - - - - 4 4 ~ 088 VINKOVCI 0 3 - - -- 3 3 089 VIROVITICA 0 2 - - - - 2 2 g_ 092 VRBOVEC - 1 - - - - 1 18 - - - - 18 19 ..._ 094 VR9IN140ST 0 2 --- - 2 2 096 VUKOV AR 0 2 - - - - 2 2 098 ZADAR 1 -- - - - 1 13 - 1 - 1 1!5 16 ~ 099 SVETI IVAN ZELINA 0 1 - - - - 1 1 101 ZUPAN.JA 0 2 -- - - 2 2 102 GRAD ZAGREB 1 1 -- - - 2 2 - - - - 2 4 TOTAL 2 4 0 0 1 0 7 136 0 2 0 2 140 0 147

PER CENT 1.4 2.7 0.0 0.0 0 . 7 0.0 4.8 92.!5 0.0 1.4 0 . 0 1.4 9!5.2 0 . 0 100.0 ------

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~ ~ A A B I E S C A S E S 1. 1.98 - 31. 3 . 99

LOCATION D 0 M E S T I C A N I 14 A L S W I L D A N I 14 A L S HUMAN TOTAL CODE NAME SHEEP TOTAL OTHEA TOTAL CASES DOG CAT CATTLE HORSE 60AT OTHERS FOX BADGER MUST EL DEER OTHERS

EST E S T 0 N I A 01 Harju-• 3 -- --- 3 3 - -- 1 .. 7 S' 03 Ida-V1rUID88 0 - - - - 1 1 1 ~ o.c .Jogava~~~t~a 2 2 - - - - .. 2 - -' - 1 3 7 ~· 0!5 ..Jaervalllaa 0 1 - -- 1 2 2 t::tl os Leeaena.. e 1 - - - - - 1 1 - - - - 1 2 s::: 07 Laeaena-V1ru••• - 2 - --- 2 !5 - - - 1 IS 8 ~ 10 Rapl•-· - 1 - - - - 1 - - - - 1 1 2 11 Sear•••• 1 --- -- 1 - - -- 1 1 2 -::s· 12 Tartu11aa 1 - - - - - 1 .. - - 1 2 7 B 1!5 voru.. a 0 - - 1 - - 1 1 ~ TOTAL 8 !5 0 0 0 0 13 11S 0 1 1 9 27 0 .eo ~ PER CENT 20.0 12.!5 0.0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0.0 32.!5 .co.o 0.0 2 .!5 2 . !5 22.!5 67.!5 0 . 0 100 . 0 ~ LVA L A T V I A tv -tv 01 Aizkraukle 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - 2 2 3 OIS Daugavp11a 0 1 - - - 2 3 3 ~ 10 .Jelgeva - 1 - - - - 1 0 1 ...... 12 KulcUga 0 1 - - - - 1 1 :::::: 13 L1epa1• 0 2 - - - 1 3 3 1!5 Ludza 0 - - - - 1 1 1 ~ 11S Madona 0 - - -- 1 1 1 17 ogre - 1 - - - - 1 0 1 18 Pre111 1 - - - - - 1 0 1 20 R1ga 0 1 - - - - 1 1 21 Saldua 1 - - - - - 1 1 1 - - - 2 3 23 Tuku•• 0 - -- - 1 1 1 2!5 Val111ara 1 - - - -- 1 .. 1 - - 2 7 8 TOTAL .. 2 0 0 0 0 IS 10 2 0 0 10 22 0 28 PER CENT 1.C . 3 7.1 o.o o.o 0.0 0.0 21 ... 3!5.7 7.1 0 . 0 0 . 0 3!5.7 7B.IS o.o 100.0

-~ RABII!S C A S E S 1. 1.&8 - 31. 3.98

LOCATION D 0 14 E 9 T I C A N I 14 A L 9 W I L D A N I M A L 9 HUMAN TOTAL CODE NAME SHEEP TOTAL OTHER TOTAL CASES DOG CAT CATTLE HORSE BOAT OTHERS FOX BADGER MUST EL DEER OTHERS

BUL B U L 9 A R I A 06 VRATZA 0 -- - - 3 3 3 1!5 PLEVEN 0 - -- - 1 1 1 ...._ TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • • 0 • .., I r -0 ROM R 0 M A N I A ...~ 14 CONSTANTA - -- - 18 - 18 0 18 2• IASI - 1 - - - - 1 0 1 ~ 3. SUCEAVA 0 2 - - - - 2 2 ~ 39 VILCEA 1 - - - -- 1 0 1 ;::s •o VRANCEA 0 1 - - -- 1 1 ;;::: ~ TOTAL 1 1 0 0 18 0 20 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 23 I PER CENT •. 3 •. 3 0.0 0.0 78.3 0.0 87.0 13.0 0 . 0 0.0 0.0 0 . 0 13.0 0.0 100.0 ~g. TUR T U R K E Y ...._ 01 ADANA 1 - - -- - 1 0 1 03 AFYON 1 - - - - - 1 0 1 ~ 10 BALIKESIR 2 - 1 - - - 3 0 3 115 BURSA 1 -- -- - 1 0 1 27 BAZIANTEP - - - 1 - - 1 0 1 31 HATAY 1 - 1 - - - 2 0 2 32 ISPARTA 1 - - - -- 1 0 1 3" ISTANBUL. 9 - - - -- 9 0 9 3!5 IZMIR 7 - - - - - 7 0 7 37 KASTAI40NU 1 - - -- - 1 0 1 .3 KUETAHYA 1 -- - - - 1 0 1 •e NANISA e - - -- - e 0 e 158 AK9ARAY 1 - - --- 1 0 1 TOTAL 31 0 2 1 0 0 3. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 PER CENT 91.2 0 . 0 !5.9 2.9 o.o 0.0 100.0 0 . 0 o.o 0 . 0 0.0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0.0 100.0 ss

N ~ ...... "'.)...._ N N \'\i ~

POL P 0 L A N D R A B I E S C A S E S 1. 1.98 - 31. 3 . 98

LOCATION D 0 M E S T I C A N I M A L S W I L D A N I M A L S HUMAN TOTAL CODE NAME SHEEP TOTAL OTHER TOTAL CASES DOG CAT CATTLE HORSE GOAT OTHERS FOX BADGER MUST EL DEER OTHERS 01 WARSZAWA 0 !5 1 - - - 6 6 03 BIALA PODLASKA 1 - 1 - - - 2 -43 - - - 2 -45 47 0!5 BIALYSTOK 0 21 1 22 22 6' - - - (;)- 07 BIELSKO-BIALA - 1 - - -- 1 1 -- - - 1 2 09 BYDGOSZCZ 0 1 -- - - 1 1 ~- 11 CHELM 0 9 - - - 1 10 10 t:l:l 13 CIECHANOW 0 12 - - - 2 1-4 1-4 s::: 1!5 CZESTOCHOWA - 1 1 - - - 2 1 - - - - 1 3 ~ 17 ELBLAG 0 2 - - - - 2 2 2!5 KALISZ 0 1 -- - - 1 1 -s· 27 KATOWICE - 1 -- - - 1 0 1 29 KIELCE 0 15 - - - - 15 15 ~ 35 KRAKOW 2 7 - - - - 9 ... - 1 - - 5 1-4 37 KROSNO 0 1 - -- - 1 1 -41 LESZNO 0 1 - - - - 1 1 ~ -43 LUBLIN 0 9 - - - - 9 9 -4!5 LOMZA - - 1 - - - 1 12 - - - - 12 13 ~ -47 LODZ 0 1 - - - - 1 1 -49 NOWY SACZ 1 - -- - - 1 2 - 1 - - 3 ... -~ 1!11 OLSZTYN 1 1 3 - -- !5 16 - - - !5 21 26 !55 OSTROLEKA 1 - 2 - - - 3 1-4 - 1 - - 1!5 18 81 PLOCK 0 7 - - - 1 8 8 ~ 8!5 PRZEMYSL 0 ... - - 1 - !5 !5 87 RADOM 0 8 - - - - B 8 ~ 69 RZESZOW 1 1 - - - - 2 30 - 1 - - 31 33 '0 71 SIEDLCE 0 18 - 1 - - 19 19 ~ 79 SUWALKI - 1 1 - - - 2 2-4 - 1 1 2 28 30 83 TARNOBRZEG 0 9 - - - - 9 9 8!5 TARNOW 2 1 - - -- 3 27 - 1 1 - 29 32 87 TORUN 1 1 2 - - 4 4 - - 2 6 10 - - 5 91 WLOCLAWEK 0 3 - - - 2 B ! 95 ZAMOSC 0 10 - - -- 10 10 ' TOTAL 10 1!5 u. 0 0 0 38 31!5 1 8 3 17 34-4 0 390

PER CENT 2.1!1 3 . 9 2.9 0.0 0.0 o.o 9.!5 82.9 0.3 2.1 0.8 4.!5 90.!5 0.0 100.0 ------R A 8 I E S C A S E S 1 . 1.98 - 31. 3.98

LOCATION 0 0 M E S T I C A N I M A L S W I L 0 A N I 14 A L S HUMAN TOTAL ~ CODE NAME SHEEP TOTAL OTHER TOTAL CASES COG CAT CATTLE HORSE BOAT OTHERS FOX BAOSER MUST EL DEER OTHERS

MLD 14 0 L 0 0 V A 01 MOLOOVA 2 - - - -- 2 10 - -- - 10 12 TOTAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 0 10 0 12 ..._ ~ PER CENT 115.7 0 . 0 0 . 0 0.0 0 . 0 0.0 16.7 83.3 0 . 0 0.0 0 . 0 0.0 83 . 3 o.o 100 . 0 ;: t:l RUS RUSSIAN FEDERATION 07 Novgorod Region 3 - - - -- 3 0 3 ~ OB Pakov Region 6 1 - - - - 7 2 - - - 3 !5 12 ~ 12 Twer Region 2 - - -- - 2 u - - - !5 16 18 :::s 13 l

PER CENT 23.2 11 . 3 14.4 1.i 4 . 8 0.4 !5!5.1 41.7 0 . 2 0.0 0 .0 3 . 0 44.9 0.0 100. 0

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Albania ALB France FRA Moldova MLD Slovak Republic SVK Ass.Prof.Dr.D. Mali Dr. M. Aubert Dr. V. Bahau, Dr. V. Orlov Prof. J. Sokol Ministry of Agriculture and WHO Collaborating Centre Dr. L. Tertiak Dr. B. Lovas Food for Research and Manage­ Ministry of Agriculture State Veterinary Ass.Prof.Dr.K. Berxholi ment in Zoonoses (CNEVA) Administration Inst. of Veterinary Research Nancy Netherlands NET Dr. J.H.M. Nieuwenhuijs Slovenia SVN Austria AUT Germany DEU Veterinary Public Health Dr. Zoran Kova~ Dr. W. Schuller Dr. H. SchlUter Inspectorate, Ministry of Agriculture, Fo­ Dr. H. Schnabl WHO Collaborating Centre Ministry of Public Health, restry and Food Bundesanstalt fUr for Rabies Surveillance and Welfare and Sport Tierseuchenbekllmpfung Research, Wusterhausen Dr. J.A. Smak Spain SPA Dr. W.W. MUller National Inspection Service Dr. C. Abclllm Garcia Belarus BYE WHO Collaborating Centre for Livestock and Meat, Dr. Julian Martin Perez Dr. S.N. Shpilevsky for Rabies Surveillance and Ministry of Agriculture, Ministerio de Sanidad y Chief Veterinary Officer Research, TUbingen Nature Envirorunent and Consumo Fisheries Greece ORE Dr. Q. Perez Bonilla Belgium BEL Dr. P. Fidiarakis Norway NOR Ministerio de Agricultura, Dr. L. Hallet Ministry of Agriculture Dr. G. Bakken Pesca y Alimentacion Ministere de !'Agriculture Royal Norwegian Ministry Hungary HUN of Agriculture Sweden SWE Bulgaria BUL Dr. Tibor Balint Department of Veterinary Dr. B. Nordblom Dr. L. Lavchev Dr. Balint Kerekes Services National Board of Agricul­ Ministere de !'Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture ture Poland POL Veterinary and Animal Pro­ Croatia CRO Iceland ICE Dr. H. Maciolek duction Department Dr. M. Brstilo Dr. Brynjolfur Sandholt Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture, Fo­ Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Danuta Serokova restry and Water Manage­ National Institute of Switzerland SWI ment Ireland IRE Hygiene Dr. R. Zanoni Dr. S. Separovic Dr. J.A. Costelloc Dr. U. Breiterunoser State Veterinary Service Dr. T. Mac White Portugal POR Swiss Rabies Centre Dr. 2. Ca~ Department of Agriculture, Dr.C.A.M.de Andrade Institute of Veterinary Croatian Veterinary Institute Food and Forestry Fontes Virology Direccao-Geral da Pecuaria Czech Republic CZH Italy ITA Turkey TUR Dr. 0 . Matouch Dr. S. Prosperi Romania ROM Dr. C. Ozcan National Rabies Laboratory Istituto di Malalli Infettive Dr. Niculai Poparlan Ministry of Agriculture, State Veterinary Institute Univ. degli Studi di Bologna Ministere de !'Agriculture Forestry and Rural Affairs

Denmark DEN Latvia LVA Russian Federation RUS Dr. E. Stougaard Prof. J. Rimeicans (European part only) United f(jngdom UNK Veterinaerdirektoratet State Veterinary Department Prof. V.A. Vedemikov Dr. K.C. Meldrum Dr. Z. Andersons WHO Coli. Centre on Prev. Dr. W.J. Pollill Estonia EST Latvian State Scientific and Control of Zoonoses Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. M. Nautras Research Institute The Kovalenko All-Union Fisheries and Food Ministry of Agriculture Inst. of Exper. Veterinary Lithuania L TU Medicine, Moscow Yugoslavia FRY Finland FIN Dr. K. Lukauskas Dr. Selivezstov Dr. M. Simic Dr.. Saara Reinius Dr. A. Dranseika Veterinary Dept., Moscow Fed. Committee Agriculture Dr. Riitta Heinonen State Veterinary Service Prof. B.L. Cherkasskiy Ministry of Agriculture and WHO Collaborating Centre Dr. Du~n Lalo~vic Forestry Luxembourg LUX on Zoonoses, Moscow Pasteur Institute, Novi Sad Dr. J. Kremer Central Research Inst.of Ministere de !'Agriculture Epidemiology, Ministry of Public Health, Moscow

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RABIES CASES RUSSIAN FEDERATION (EUROPEAN PART}

1st QUARTER 1998 Black Sea 568 CASES REPORTED

WHO Colt. Centre RA 8 I ES CA SE S TURK EY Tuebingen I DEU 1st QUARTER 1998 34 CASES REPORTED

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Med. Sea WHO Coli Centre / \ FIN Tuebmgen f OEU ICE lrab•es fre! I lrab•ts fr!e1 .. . .. RUS ... SWE ··· .. 1568 1 ..... RABIES CASES EUROPE (rabies Ire! 1 ... 1st QUARTER 1998 1711 CASES REPORTED ·:· 3 BAT RABIES CASES INCLUDED

.. 0 ...... ··:·:. BYE : \!! ::.·~ ·.::.·. 127 1 ·...... ·: .. •• •• •• ' • •I ·..·• .. . ·...... ·=.··. . . ·. .: ...... :. .. rt : . ··:: ·;t;;u: Pbl . • ·. , . : ·:·~._.ft.·: 0 13801 ..• • . •. • ...• . •. ..•.• . .: '•: UKR .. . .. I no data l

ROM 123 I

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ITA FA'f. .• I rabies free 1 I 351

BUL 141

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SPA I ma• nlond and islands rabies free I Ncrth Africa I 3 I o~ 0 0 ~

50 100 km Irabies free I = no indigenous case repo rted fo r at least two years I