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== Rabies Control  ==

== Rabies Control  ==

For countries where rabies is considered exotic, 6 month quarantine of carnivores and ruminants  is required (Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand). In the UK, this has been replaced by the '''Pet Travel Scheme''' ([http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/index.htm PETS]).  

For countries where rabies is considered exotic, 6 month quarantine of carnivores and ruminants  is required (Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand). In the UK, this has been replaced by the '''Pet Travel Scheme''' ([http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pets/travel/pets/ PETS]).  

For virus-endemic countries, control in pets is achieved by annual vaccination. Antigenicity allows a single antigenic type to vaccinate. The vaccine is either '''inactivated virus''' or '''canarypox''' recombinant viruses. Control is also achieved by control of the stray population, enforcing all dogs to be muzzled in public and attempts to control wildlife hosts by feeding vaccinated bait.

For virus-endemic countries, control in pets is achieved by annual vaccination. Antigenicity allows a single antigenic type to vaccinate. The vaccine is either '''inactivated virus''' or '''canarypox''' recombinant viruses. Control is also achieved by control of the stray population, enforcing all dogs to be muzzled in public and attempts to control wildlife hosts by feeding vaccinated bait.

In humans that may be working with animals and be at risk of contracting the disease then prevention is by vaccination with a single booster if bitten. The current vaccine is grown in human diploid cells (HDCV) and is BPL-inactivated, and is therefore costly. Developing countries utilize older vaccines passaged from a 1939 case ("Flury" vaccines). If bitten and unvaccinated, one should clean and disinfect the wound and human '''anti-rabies immunoglobulin''' should be administered around the bite. Then, an intramuscular vaccination program: 2 dose - 1 dose - 1 dose at 0, 7, and 14 days post-bite should be started.  

In humans that may be working with animals and be at risk of contracting the disease then prevention is by vaccination with a single booster if bitten. The current vaccine is grown in human diploid cells (HDCV) and is BPL-inactivated, and is therefore costly. Developing countries utilize older vaccines passaged from a 1939 case ("Flury" vaccines). If bitten and unvaccinated, one should clean and disinfect the wound and human '''anti-rabies immunoglobulin''' should be administered around the bite. Then, an intramuscular vaccination program: 2 dose - 1 dose - 1 dose at 0, 7, and 14 days post-bite should be started.  

For more on Rabies control in Europe, see [http://www.who-rabies-bulletin.org/About_Rabies/Control.aspx here]  

For more on Rabies control in Europe, see [http://www.who-rabies-bulletin.org/About_Rabies/Control.aspx here]

== References  ==

== References  ==