Rabies 2

what do bats harbor other than rabies

lyssavirus

Which two genotypes only occur in Bats and are rarely transmitted to terrestrial reservoirs

EBLV 1and 2 ABLV

Within US contact it’s what is leading cause of human rabies death

Infected bats

What is the primary route of transmission by bats to humans

Bites

How do you know if a bat bit you

Increased sensitivity a little pain at apparent bite site

Rabies diagnosis in animals

Postmortem-direct fluorescent antibody (Detect Antigen) on FRESH brain of dead animal

Can you use serology to diagnose rabies

No

Triennial Vaccination

Initial vaccine earliest given at 3 months of age, 1 year later then every 3 years

Annual vaccine

First vaccine at 3 months of age then every year

The live vaccinia viral vaccine is approved for use in what animals

Wildlife only by state and Federal

Rabies is rare in vaccinated animals. If suspected report to

Local and State Public health officials

Vaccine manufacturer

USDA-APHIS

When is an animal considered immunized

28 days after initial vaccine when peak rabies virus antibody titer reached or where booster vaccine has been administered in accordance

Why should you avoid adjuvanted vaccines for cats

Induce fibrosarcomas

Who regulates importation of dogs and cats into the United States

CDC and USDA-APHIS