Emergence of fox rabies in north-eastern Italy.
Italy has been classified as rabies-free since 1997. In October 2008, two foxes have been diagnosed with rabies in the Province of Udine, north-east Italy. One case of human exposure caused by a bite from one of the foxes has occurred and was properly treated.
De Benedictis
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Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, National Reference Centre for Rabies, Legnaro, Padova, Italy. pdebenedictis@izsvenezie.it
Gallo
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T
Iob
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A
Coassin
R
R
Squecco
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G
Ferri
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G
D'Ancona
F
F
Marangon
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S
Capua
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I
Mutinelli
F
F
D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005589:Foxes; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000662:veterinary*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors