Implementation of the Родопи ЛРД Rabies Programme 2016 in credit: Photo

SC PAFF, 16th May 2017, Brussels Epidemiological situation

Rabies cases 2007-2016 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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Domestic Animals… 5 Dogs 20 Cats 19 Foxes 112 Jackals 10 Other species 1 Rabies cases per species for the period 2006-2016 Vaccination campaigns Year Campaigns District Territory covered s (km2) • Oral vaccination of foxes – 2009 2 spring & 18 55 037 km2 autumn operational since 2009 2010 1 spring 19 55 995 km2 • Lysvulpen vaccine, Bioveta 2011 1 spring 19 55 995 km2 2012 2 spring & 20 59 500 km2 Czech Republic, 20 baits/sq km autumn 2013 2 spring & 20 59 500 km2 • Total number of baits autumn 2014 2 spring & 22 79 119 km2 distributed in 2016 – 2 044 200 autumn 2015 2 spring and 16 54 716 km2 • 8 batches distributed – all autumn tested in EURL 2016 2 – spring and 16 55 394,5 km2 autumn

Vaccination campaigns

Wildlife oral vaccination – aerial distribution Distribution Bait density Region/Area Month Number of baits * Size of vaccinated area (km2) method (per km2) 1 2 3 4 5 6=3÷4 , , spring ( 15.03.2016 1 010 100 50 473 19,6 , - 28.03.2016) , Sofia region, , Pazardjik, aircrafts , , autumn , Veliko (19.10.2016 - 1 010 100 50612 19,9 Tyrnovo, 14.11.2016) , Ruse, Montana, Vraca, Total 2 019 710 51 094,5 aircrafts 19,8

Wildlife oral vaccination – manual distribution

Size of vaccinated area Distribution Bait density Region/Area Month Number of baits * (km2) method (per km2) 1 2 3 4 5 6=3÷4 spring 12 000 4 300 2,79 Powerplant (Vraca and manual Montana), autumn 12 000 4 300 2,79 Sofia-city - suburbs Total 24 000 4 300 manual 2,79 Monitoring of vaccination effectiveness, foxes

Tests for the presence of Serological tests IFT biomarker –Tetracycline (T) Biomar % Region Species Numbe % Numbe Numbe Type of Seropo Type of ker marker Type of r of r of r of Positive test sitive seropo test presen test tests tests present tests sitive ce total foxes ELISA 668 339 50,7 T 835 607 72,7 IFT 837 0

Seroconversion in foxes 2013 - 2016 Bait uptake in foxes 2013 - 2016 60 80 70 50

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Seroconversion,% 20 10 10 0 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2013 2014 2015 2016 seroconversion 40.6 37.4 42.8 50.7 uptake 75.5 59.9 64.7 72.7 Monitoring of vaccination effectiveness, jackals

Tests for the presence of Serological tests IFT biomarker –Tetracycline (T) Biomar % Region Species Numbe % Numbe Numbe Type of Seropo Type of ker marker Type of r of r of r of Positive test sitive seropo test presen test tests tests present tests sitive ce total jackals ELISA 93 8 8,6 T 296 234 79,1 IFT 296 0

Seroconversion in jackals 2013 - 2016 Bait uptake in jackals 2013 - 2016 35 90 30 80

70 25 60 20 50 15 40 30 10 Bait uptake,% Seroconversion,% 20 5 10 0 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2013 2014 2015 2016 seroconversion 8.5 31.3 24.6 8.6 uptake 77.1 73.6 58.5 79.1 Monitoring of vaccination effectiveness – seroconversion and bait uptake in foxes S20,4%/ S47,6%/ S66,6%/ S52,9%/ T67,3% T63,3% T66,6% T67,5% S35,5%/ S59,1%/ T71,9% T82,4%

S57,1%/ T62,3% S7,1%/T 75,8% S50%/T S0%/T 75% 100% S0%/T50% S48,3%/ T85,4% S63,6%/ S63,1%/ T91,2% T82,3% S61,8%/ S51,7%/ T57,1% T71,3% Surveillance activities – active surveillance

IFT IFT Number Number Number Number Species Type of of tests, of tests, Species Type of of tests, of tests, Positive Positive test vacc non-vacc test vacc non-vacc zones zones zones zones foxes IFT 837 256 0 jackals IFT 296 453 0

Distribution of samples collected under active surveillance in 2016 Surveillance activities – passive surveillance

Domestic animals Wild animals Region dog cat cattle goat fox badger marten jackals 71 Total 9 2 2 2 25 1 1 26

Distribution of samples collected under passive surveillance in 2016 Control of the implementation • On the spot official control of the vaccination activities, verified by the HQ • Monthly reports from the regional AH Departments • Update of the state of the implementation of the programme to the regional AH Departments through the year Awareness activities in 2016

• Awareness seminars for the Hunter Associations organized in 2016 by the CA

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Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Animal Health Unit http://babh.government.bg/ ; e-mail: [email protected] ;  00359 2 915 98 42