Bashkir Institute of Retraining and Advanced Training of Agroindustrial Complex, Ufa; Federal Center of Toxicologic and Radiation Safety of Animals, Kazan, Russia
Epizootologic characteristics of rabies incidence in the Republic of Bashkortostan for the period 1998 — 2006 are presented. Districts of Bashkortostan are divided on 3 zones according to severity of epizootic situation. Three years-cyclicity of rabies incidence with peak during winter was determined. Foxes, raccoons, wolves, lynxes, badgers, minks and, during recent years, corsacs are involved into the epizootic chain. Main source of rabies in the Republic is foxes with share of 91.9% among sick wild animals. During 1999 — 2006 8 cases of hydrophobia were registered. Results of analysis of effectiveness of oral immunization and regulation of wild fauna population are presented.
Zh. Mikrobiol. (Moscow), 2008, No. 4, P. 98—100