Rabid puppy-dog imported into the Netherlands from Morocco via Spain, February 2012

Rabid puppy-dog imported into the Netherlands from Morocco via Spain, February 2012.

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 th...

Letter to the editor: Rabid puppy-dog imported into the Netherlands from Morocco via Spain, February 2012.

P Santa-Olalla Peralta ([email protected])1, J M Mayoral Cortés2, M J Sierra-Moros1 1. Centro de Coordinación de Alertas y Emergencias Sanitarias (Coordinating Centre for Health Alerts and Emergencies), Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad (Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equity), Madrid, Spain 2. S.G. Salud Pública y Participación, Consejería de Salud, Junta de Anda...

Rabid dog illegally imported to France from Morocco, August 2011.

In August 2011, a case of canine rabies was notified to the French veterinary services. The dog was a three-month-old puppy illegally imported from Morocco that presented behavioural changes on 1 August and was admitted to a veterinary clinic on 6 August. It died the following day and the body was shortly sent to the national reference centre where rabies was laboratory-confirmed on 11 August. ...

Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes Imported into the Netherlands, 2010

During summer 2010, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes were discovered in the Netherlands. Using genetic markers, we tracked the origin of these mosquitoes to a tire shipment from Miami, Florida, USA. Surveillance of tire exports from the United States should be included as part of a comprehensive surveillance system.

February 2012