title: Public health implications of an outbreak of rabies in arctic foxes and reindeer in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway, September 2011.
abstract: Between 16 September and 5 October 2011 rabies was diagnosed in two arctic foxes and eight reindeer in the Svalbard archipelago, in Norway. This outbreak occurs at the end of the reindeer hunting season and poses an increased risk to many people that were involved in the hunt. As of 28 September 2011, 280 people had received post-exposure prophylaxis. No human cases of rabies have occurred.
authors: Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Nasjonalt Folkehelseinstitutt), Oslo, Norway. Emily.MacDonald@fhi.no
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authors: E
authors: Macdonald
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authors: Handeland
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authors: Blystad
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authors: Bergsaker
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authors: Fladberg
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authors: Gjerset
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authors: Nilsen
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authors: Os
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authors: Sandbu
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authors: Stokke
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authors: Vold
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authors: Ørpetveit
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authors: Gaup Amot
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authors: Tveiten
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000821:virology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D004285:Dogs; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination; D005589:Foxes / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D008460:Meat; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D056990:Post-Exposure Prophylaxis; D011634:Public Health; D011818:Rabies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012053:Reindeer / Q000821:virology*; D012463:Saliva / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D011819:Rabies Vaccines