Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2021.
J Am Vet Med Assoc
; 261(7): 1045-1053, 2023 Jul 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2270116
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To provide epidemiological information on the occurrence of animal and human rabies in the US during 2021 and summaries of 2021 rabies surveillance for Canada and Mexico. PROCEDURES State and territorial public health departments and USDA Wildlife Services provided data on animals submitted for rabies testing in 2021. Data were analyzed temporally and geographically to assess trends in domestic animal and wildlife rabies cases.RESULTS:
During 2021, 54 US jurisdictions reported 3,663 rabid animals, representing an 18.2% decrease from the 4,479 cases reported in 2020. Texas (n = 456 [12.4%]), Virginia (297 [8.1%]), Pennsylvania (287 [7.8%]), North Carolina (248 [6.8%]), New York (237 [6.5%]), California (220 [6.0%]), and New Jersey (201 [5.5%]) together accounted for > 50% of all animal rabies cases reported in 2021. Of the total reported rabid animals, 3,352 (91.5%) involved wildlife, with bats (n = 1,241 [33.9%]), raccoons (1,030 [28.1%]), skunks (691 [18.9%]), and foxes (314 [8.6%]) representing the primary hosts confirmed with rabies. Rabid cats (216 [5.9%]), cattle (40 [1.1%]), and dogs (36 [1.0%]) accounted for 94% of rabies cases involving domestic animals in 2021. Five human rabies deaths were reported in 2021. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The number of animal rabies cases reported in the US decreased significantly during 2021; this is thought to be due to factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Rabies
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Cat Diseases
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Cattle Diseases
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Chiroptera
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Dog Diseases
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Am Vet Med Assoc
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Javma.23.02.0081
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