Rabies Vaccine Rabies Surveillance: 2006 49 states reported cases - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

EquiRab ™ Rabies Vaccine

Rabies Surveillance: 2006 • 49 states reported cases of rabies – Hawaii only “rabies free” state – Overall incidence up 8.2% since 2005 • 3 human cases; 6940 animal cases – 92% wild animals • 38% raccoons, 24% bats, 21.5% skunks, 6% foxes – 8% domestic animals • Number of cat cases usually 3 – 4 X number of dog or cattle cases • PA had largest # of cases: 72; VA was 2 nd with 62

Epidemiology

Epidemiology

Horse Stabled at Tennessee Walking Horse 2006 National Celebration Tested Positive for Rabies National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne & Enteric Diseases • Shelbyville, TN: Confirmed case of rabies in a 3-yr old gelding stabled on the show grounds • TN Dept of Health & CDC contacted >150,000 people who attended the event

1-ml dose 97.7% reaction free

PRODUCT LABEL CLAIM “For the vaccination of healthy horses, 4 months-of-age or older, as an aid in the prevention of disease caused by rabies virus up to 14 months following vaccination”.

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