Spatial Distribution of Rabies in Wild Animals in East and Southeast Anatolia Regions of Turkey, 2010-2015
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS) - Year 2019, Vol 12, Issue 1
Abstract
Rabies is a viral disease with a high mortality rate caused by a neurotropic virus that is capable of infecting all mammals. In many developed countries, the primary vectors for the rabies virus are the wild animals. In Turkey, on the other hand, the disease is mostly dog-mediated, and it has been reported that more than 70% of the rabies cases in Turkey were caused by dogs. In this study, the aim was to retrospectively evaluate the epidemiology of the rabies cases encountered in the Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia regions between 2010 and 2015 based on the virus isolations and laboratory diagnoses. The animal material of the study consists of 40 wildlife animals (wolves, foxes, weasels, badgers) diagnosed with rabies brought to Elazığ Veterinary Control Institute from the Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia regions of Turkey between 2010 and 2015. The distribution of the cases for these regions in a provincial basis was as follows: Elazığ 15, Malatya 11, Diyarbakır 5, Muş 3, Van 2, Bingöl 2, Tunceli 1, and Bitlis 1, for a total of 40 cases. Wildlife rabies in many European countries has been brought under control through the use of oral vaccinations. The results of our study indicate that the wildlife rabies can be brought under control in Turkey as well through motivation and support of relevant authorities and other stakeholders, and oral vaccination campaigns performed on wildlife for extended periods of time. Meanwhile, it would also be possible to eliminate rabies in urban areas through control of stray dogs and conducting campaigns for vaccination of all dogs.
Authors and Affiliations
Aynur Simsek, Hasan Icen, Metin Gurcay, Akin Kochan, Ozgur Yasar Celik
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