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Korean J. Vet. Serv. 2004; 27(1): 31-39
Published online March 1, 2004
© The Korean Socitety of Veterinary Service
강원도내 광견병 발생 및 진단
신은경;신명균;한태옥;
강원도가축위생시험소;강원도가축위생시험소;강원대학교 수의학과;
Recent outbreaks of rabies in Gangwon-do
Correspondence to : 강원도가축위생시험소
This study was performed to investigate the rabies surveillance in Gangwon-do from 1997 to 2001. Of 185 laboratory submissions for rabies diagnosis, 65(35.1%) cases were determined to be infected with the rabies virus. Annual incidence of animal rabies was 10 cases in 1997, 20 cases in 1998, 16 cases in 1999, 3 cases in 2000, and 16 cases in 2001, respectively. The total number of the reported cases were increased 382% compared with that of the previous period from 1993 to 1996(7 cases). The relative contributions of infected animals in this period were as follows: cattles(24 cases), dogs(26 cases), and raccoons(15 cases). Rabies outbreak in raccoon were steadily expanded. Epidemiologic surveillance showed the rabies outbreaks spreaded to the southern area in Gangwon-do. All rabies cases were showed positive results to rabies tests such as clinical signs, histopathological findings, indirect flourescent antibody test, and mouse inoculation test. Further studies such as genetic and phylogenetic analysis of the isolates should be performed in order to figure out accurate rabies outbreak.
Keywords Rabies,Surveillance,Gangwon-do,Raccoon,
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Research Article
Korean J. Vet. Serv. 2004; 27(1): 31-39
Published online March 1, 2004
Copyright © The Korean Socitety of Veterinary Service.
강원도내 광견병 발생 및 진단
신은경;신명균;한태옥;
강원도가축위생시험소;강원도가축위생시험소;강원대학교 수의학과;
Recent outbreaks of rabies in Gangwon-do
신은경;신명균;한태옥;
Correspondence to:강원도가축위생시험소
Abstract
This study was performed to investigate the rabies surveillance in Gangwon-do from 1997 to 2001. Of 185 laboratory submissions for rabies diagnosis, 65(35.1%) cases were determined to be infected with the rabies virus. Annual incidence of animal rabies was 10 cases in 1997, 20 cases in 1998, 16 cases in 1999, 3 cases in 2000, and 16 cases in 2001, respectively. The total number of the reported cases were increased 382% compared with that of the previous period from 1993 to 1996(7 cases). The relative contributions of infected animals in this period were as follows: cattles(24 cases), dogs(26 cases), and raccoons(15 cases). Rabies outbreak in raccoon were steadily expanded. Epidemiologic surveillance showed the rabies outbreaks spreaded to the southern area in Gangwon-do. All rabies cases were showed positive results to rabies tests such as clinical signs, histopathological findings, indirect flourescent antibody test, and mouse inoculation test. Further studies such as genetic and phylogenetic analysis of the isolates should be performed in order to figure out accurate rabies outbreak.
Keywords: Rabies,Surveillance,Gangwon-do,Raccoon,
