Rabies in an imported dog, Ontario, 2021
- DOI
- Language of the publication
- English
- 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
- The Public Health Agency of 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.
Subject
- Health
Keywords
- rabies,
- imported dog,
- Ontario,
- Canada
Rights
Pagination
238-242
Peer review
Yes
Open access level
Green
Identifiers
- ISSN
- 1481-8531
Article
- Journal title
- Canada Communicable Disease Report
- Journal volume
- 48
- Journal issue
- 6
Relation
- Is translation of:
- https://open-science.canada.ca/handle/123456789/606
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. Rabies in an imported dog, Ontario, 2021. Can Commun Dis Rep 2022;48(6):238–42. https://doi.org/10.14745/ccdr.v48i06a01