title: Rabies in Greece; historical perspectives in view of the current re-emergence in wild and domestic animals.
abstract: Greece has been rabies free since 1987 while no human cases have been seen since 1970. The re-emergence of rabies in Northern Greece during 2012-2013 in wild and domestic animals prompted a systematic review of historical evidence of the presence of the disease in the country from ancient years till the present. Historical data is presented along with efforts to prevent disease in animals and humans especially during the high prevalent periods in the country in the mid-20th century. These efforts serve as a guide to current extensive efforts to prevent spread especially in the wild and domestic animal populations.
authors.affiliation: Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece; National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: tsiodras@med.uoa.gr.
authors.forename: Sotirios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsiodras
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoonoses, Animal Health Directorate, Directorate General of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Laskarina-Maria
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Korou
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoonoses, Animal Health Directorate, Directorate General of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Myrsini
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tzani
authors.affiliation: Virology Department, Institute of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Athens Center of Veterinary Institutes, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantia E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Tasioudi
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Faculty of Physics, Department of Astrophysics-Astronomy-Mechanics, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Kostantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kalachanis
authors.affiliation: Virology Department, Institute of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Athens Center of Veterinary Institutes, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mangana-Vougiouka
authors.affiliation: Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rigakos
authors.affiliation: Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dougas
authors.affiliation: WHO/Mediterranean Zoonoses Control Centre, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Aristarchos M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Seimenis
authors.affiliation: National School of Public Health, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Vassileios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kontos
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000821:virology; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000821:virology; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D004285:Dogs; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history / Q000517:prevention & control; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D011819:Rabies Vaccines
keywords: Control; Greece; History; Rabies; Re-emergence