Results of the implementation of Rabies co-financed eradication programme in the Latvia during 2012

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1 Results of the implementation of Rabies co-financed eradication programme in the Latvia during 2012 Edvins Olsevskis Food and Veterinary Service SCoFCAH, September

2 Territory and borders of Latvia Total area: km² Latvia lies on the Eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. The length of sea border is 494 km. The combined length of the national borders is 1862 km. The length of land borders with: Estonia km Russia km Belarus 167 km Lithuania km 2

3 Rabies cases since Summary: Only two rabies cases (a dog and a cow) were confirmed in 2012 (in January and February) 3

4 Localization of rabies cases in 2012 Karte ar 2 gadījumu atrašanos... Dog Cow 4

5 KL2 Rabies passive surveillance 2012 Passive surveillance all suspected animals (including wildlife) are sent to National Reference laboratory for testing to rabies virus Number of tested and positive animals since 2004 tested animals positive animals

6 Slide 5 KL2 šo tekstu vajag apvienot ar slaidu, kurā ir cipari par to, cik ir izmeklēts pasīvās uzraudzības ietvaros. pilnvaroti vetu skaits te neprasās un nav svarīgs Kristīne Lamberga; 05/09/2012

7 Wildlife oral vaccination campaign 2012 Vaccination covered all territory of Latvia Spring vaccination (April - May) Distance between flight lines 500 meters. Used Lysvulpen baits. 25 baits/km 2 Autumn vaccination (August - September) Distance between flight lines 500 meters. Used Lysvulpen baits. 24 baits/km 2 6

8 Campaign control measures Each flight track is registered by GPS and documented. The report number is harmonized with flight track number. Data recorded for each flight: date, time, duration, amount of vaccine distributed, area (km 2 ) covered and responsible persons. Control of vaccination efficiency hunted/found dead foxes and raccoon dogs (4 animals / 100 km 2 territory) are purchased from hunters and submitted to NRL (bait uptake and immunity level). 7

9 Results of efficiency control of 2012 campaigns LM Foxes Tested Racoon dogs Total Foxes % Positive Racoon dogs % Total % , , ,4 ELISA Foxes Tested Racoon dogs Total Foxes % Positive Racoon dogs % Total % , , ,6 Summary: Immunity results are lower than in Probably due to the change of the vaccine... 8

10 Rabies programme in the Belarus (1) From 2012 EU co-financed programme includes oral vaccination of wildlife (foxes and raccoon dogs) in Belarus territory near Latvia border to establish approximately 50 km buffer zone The purpose - to eradicate rabies in the buffer zone (Verkhnedvinsk, Ushachi, Docshitci, Glubokoe, Miory, Polotsk, Rossony, Sharkovshchina districts) in Belarus The area of the buffer zone is km 2 Implementation of the program ensured by Food and Veterinary Department of Belarus 9

11 Rabies programme in the Belarus (2) 10

12 Rabies programme in the Belarus (3) Vaccine baits distributed from airplanes twice a year (spring and autumn) Distance between flight lines meters Number of vaccine baites distributed (22 baits/km 2 ) Control of vaccination efficiency foxes and raccoon dogs (4 animals / 100 km 2 of the teritory of buffer zone) to be tested for vaccine bait uptake and immunity level Belarus rabies vaccination efficiency results pending. 11

13 Rabies incidence in Belarus (buffer zone) Region 2011 Number of rabies cases (6 months) Vitebsk Grodnia Minsk

14 Financial aspects Total eligible costs of implementation of 2012 rabies eradication programme in Latvia and Belarus EUR Financial contribution by the Community (Commission Decision 2011/807/EU of 30 November 2011) EUR Possible amount to be reimbursed to Latvia EUR 13

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