Animal rabies--South Dakota, 1995.
On July 28, 1995, the South Dakota Public Health Laboratory diagnosed rabies in an 8-week-old puppy; on July 23, the puppy had had onset of neurologic signs (e.g., head tilt, ataxia, and somnolence) that culminated in seizures, and the puppy was euthanized. A clinically normal littermate owned by a neighboring family was euthanized on July 31 and tested positive for rabies. This report summarizes the epidemiologic investigation and follow-up management by the South Dakota Department of Health (SDDH), with assistance from CDC, of persons and domestic animals potentially exposed to rabies.
D000818:Animals; D016358:Contact Tracing; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D011818:Rabies / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D013023:South Dakota / Q000453:epidemiology