title: Rabid puppy-dog imported into the Netherlands from Morocco via Spain, February 2012.
abstract: In February 2012 a rabid puppy dog was imported into Amsterdam, the Netherlands from Morocco via Spain. In a joint action between the Netherlands’ Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, the Public Health Service of Amsterdam and the Centre for Infectious Disease Control all exposed human and animal contacts were traced and, when necessary, provided with post-exposure prophylaxis. During the importation, the international legislations with respect to vaccination requirements were not fully obeyed by veterinarians and custom services.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. gvrijckevorsel@ggd.amsterdam.nl
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: van Rijckevorsel
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Swaan
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: van den Bergh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goorhuis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baayen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Isken
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Timen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van den Hoek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003132:Commerce; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D016358:Contact Tracing; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D004285:Dogs; D037901:Euthanasia, Animal; D006801:Humans; D009018:Morocco; D009426:Netherlands; D056990:Post-Exposure Prophylaxis; D011818:Rabies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013030:Spain; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D011819:Rabies Vaccines