Electronic Journal of Polish Agricultural Universities (EJPAU) founded by all Polish Agriculture Universities presents original papers and review articles relevant to all aspects of agricultural sciences. It is target for persons working both in science and industry,regulatory agencies or teaching in agricultural sector. Covered by IFIS Publishing (Food Science and Technology Abstracts), ELSEVIER Science - Food Science and Technology Program, CAS USA (Chemical Abstracts), CABI Publishing UK and ALPSP (Association of Learned and Professional Society Publisher - full membership). Presented in the Master List of Thomson ISI.
2003
Volume 6
Issue 2
Topic:
Veterinary Medicine
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Witkowska D. , Iwańczuk-Czernik K. , Wójcik A. , Sobczak J. 2003. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND EPIZOOTIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF RABIES IN WARMIAN-MAZURIAN PROVINCE IN THE YEARS OF 1999-2000, EJPAU 6(2), #04.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume6/issue2/veterinary/abs-04.html

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND EPIZOOTIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF RABIES IN WARMIAN-MAZURIAN PROVINCE IN THE YEARS OF 1999-2000

Dorota Witkowska, Krystyna Iwańczuk-Czernik, Anna Wójcik, Jerzy Sobczak

 

ABSTRACT



The aim of this elaboration has been to present the range of rabies threat in Warmian-Mazurian province in the years of 1999-2000 with regard to humans and animals. In comparison to the whole country, the highest number of infected animals was observed in the discussed area during both of these years. In Warmian-Mazurian province 3.19 of infected animals for each 100 km2 were counted in the years of 1999-2000 while the country mean was 1.07. The majority of the sick wild animals were foxes and raccoons, while among farm and domestic animals the highest places were taken by cattle and cats. One human died of rabies in the year 2000 in this province. This has been the only case in Poland for 15 years. In the years of 1999-2000, 577 individuals suspecting the possibility of being infected with the rabies virus reported to Epizootic Diseases’ Clinic in Olsztyn. 348 of them were qualified for vaccination. Vaccination of wild animals bears considerable importance in the limitation of r

Key words: rabies, occurrence, diagnostics, vaccination of foxes..