title: Community survey after rabies outbreaks, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.
abstract: Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, experienced notable outbreaks of rabies caused by a bat rabies virus variant in carnivore species in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2009. The most recent epizootic involved transmission among skunk and fox populations and human exposures. Multiple, wide-ranging control efforts and health communications outreach were instituted in 2009, including a household survey given to community members. Although the Flagstaff community is knowledgeable about rabies and the ongoing outbreaks in general, gaps in knowledge about routes of exposure and potential hosts remain. Future educational efforts should include messages on the dangers of animal translocation and a focus on veterinarians and physicians as valuable sources for outreach. These results will be useful to communities experiencing rabies outbreaks as well as those at current risk.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. amccollum@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Andrea M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: McCollum
authors.forename: Jesse D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Blanton
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Holman
authors.forename: Laura S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Callinan
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baty
authors.forename: Randy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Callahan
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sunenshine
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Bergman
authors.forename: Charles E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Rupprecht
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001130:Arizona / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011790:Quarantine; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult