Cas de rage chez un chien importé, Ontario, 2021

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https://doi.org/10.14745/ccdr.v48i06a01f

Language of the publication
French
Date
2022
Type
Accepted manuscript
Author(s)
  • Rebellato, Steven
  • Choi, Mary
  • Gitelman, Julian
  • Ratiu, Felicia
  • Magnusson, Kelly
  • Armstrong, Brenda
  • Fehlner-Gardiner, Christine
  • McClinchey, Heather
  • Tataryn, Joanne
  • Anderson, Maureen E. C.
  • Di Salvo, Paul
  • Gardner, Charles
Publisher
L'Agence de la santé publique du Canada

Abstract

In July 2021, a dog was imported into Canada from Iran and subsequently developed clinical signs of rabies within 11 days of arrival. Following laboratory confirmation of the diagnosis of rabies, local, provincial and federal inter-agency collaboration was required to complete contact tracing to identify all persons and domestic animals that may have been exposed to the rabid dog during the potential virus shedding period. This case highlights the risks of importing animals from known canine rabies-endemic areas, identifies gaps in current dog importation policies that pose potential risk to human and animal health and prompts ongoing vigilance for this deadly disease among human and animal health partners, as well as members of the public who adopt imported dogs.

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  • Health

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Pagination

265-268

Peer review

Yes

Open access level

Green

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ISSN
1719-3109

Article

Journal title
Relevé des maladies transmissibles au Canada
Journal volume
48
Journal issue
6

Citation(s)

Rebellato S, Choi M, Gitelman J, Ratiu F, Magnusson K, Armstrong B, Fehlner-Gardiner C, McClinchey H, Tataryn J, Anderson MEC, Di Salvo P, Gardner C. Cas de rage chez un chien importé, Ontario, 2021. Relevé des maladies transmissibles au Canada 2022;48(6):265–8. https://doi.org/10.14745/ccdr.v48i06a01f

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