AHS, rabies (28 - 31)

Question 1

official control measures in case of confirmation of African horse sickness outbreak

Answer 1

⚫ informing the public about restrictions
⚫ killing of infected horses
⚫ disposal of carcasses and animal waste
⚫ strict disinfection
⚫ 20 km zone: official surveillance, obligatory vaccination, laboratory examination of dogs, killing of diseased dogs
⚫ epizootic inquiry
⚫ taking into account of epidemiological, geographical, climatic conditions

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protection zone
⚫ minimum 12 months
⚫ a min. radius of 100 km
⚫ taking into account of epidemiological,
geographical, climatic conditions
⚫ informing the public about restrictions
⚫ disinsectisation
⚫ visit of all holding keeping equidae, samples
⚫ movement of horses: only for emergency
slaughter

surveillance zone
⚫ minimum 12 months
⚫ a min. radius of +50 km
⚫ taking into account of epidemiological,
geographical, climatic conditions
⚫ informing the public about restrictions
⚫ disinsectisation
⚫ visit of all holding keeping equidae, samples
⚫ movement of horses: only for emergency
slaughter
⚫ vaccination is prohibited
⚫ Contingency plan
⚫ National reference laboratory
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Question 2

definition of potentially rabid animal

Answer 2

• An animal that shows the symptoms of the disease, or
• An animal that is symptomless but has been bitten by a potentially rabid animal, and
• A wild mammal which behaves strangely or attacks humans

Question 3

definition of potentially rabies-infected animal

Answer 3

• means an animal that has or may have contacted a rabid or potentially rabid animals within the last 90 days

Question 4

definition of rabies risky animal

Answer 4

means any mammal that has attacked or bitten humans,
⚫ or any dog that has not received an anti-rabies
vaccination in accordance with the regulations