Abstract
Greece has been rabies-free since 1987 with no human cases since 1970. During 2012 to 2013, rabies has re-emerged in wild and domestic animals in northern Greece. By end March 2013, rabies was diagnosed in 17 animals including 14 red foxes, two shepherd dogs and one cat; 104 subsequent human exposures required post-exposure prophylaxis according to the World Health Organization criteria. Human exposures occurred within 50 km radius of a confirmed rabies case in a wild or domestic animal, and most frequently stray dogs were involved.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Animals
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Animals, Domestic
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Animals, Wild
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Cat Diseases / epidemiology*
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Cat Diseases / transmission
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Cat Diseases / virology
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Cats
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Child
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Contact Tracing
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Disease Outbreaks
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Dog Diseases / epidemiology*
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Dog Diseases / transmission
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Dog Diseases / virology
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Dogs
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Female
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Foxes / virology
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Greece / epidemiology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Post-Exposure Prophylaxis*
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Rabies / epidemiology*
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Rabies / etiology
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Rabies / transmission
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Rabies / veterinary
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Rabies Vaccines / administration & dosage*
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Rabies virus / immunology
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Rabies virus / isolation & purification
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Young Adult