Translation of an article from local media. Warning - rabies is still NOT eradicated within the EU!
Warsaw - A rabies-infected female deer attacked passers-by in the Wilanów district on the outskirts of Warsaw; the disease completely changed the behavior of the otherwise shy animal. The situation became so serious that government authorities sent warnings about rabies around the capital, Gazeta Wyborcza reported on its website. According to him, the situation is complicated by opponents of vaccination among dog and cat owners.
According to the daily, the veterinary inspection in the region has already recorded 111 cases of rabies; the laboratory last confirmed it on Tuesday in the case of a dead fox found at the railway line. Among the confirmed cases, foxes predominate, there were a total of 95. However, there was also an infected badger or the already mentioned unnaturally aggressive doe, which the hunters eventually put to sleep. Her tests subsequently confirmed rabies. Due to this, the special measures in force around the metropolis also apply to Wilanów. Experts assume that the occurrence of rabies is much more common than confirmed cases.
he disease is not avoided even for pets. So far, seven cases of infection have been confirmed in cats and five in dogs. The main danger, however, is that humans can get infected easily though their pets. In this millennium, two people died of rabies in Poland - in one case the transmission of the disease remained unknown, in the other the owner was bitten by his own cat. But we now experience by far the largest outbreak, the Polish daily warned.
"Rabies in humans is a deadly disease," the letter pointed out, stating that the Duke of Mazovia, whose position corresponds to the regional governor in the Czech Republic, issued an order imposing additional obligations on dog and cat owners. In the area affected by rabies, which also includes part of the Warsaw districts, there is a ban on letting cats out of homes and a ban on walking dogs, even on a leash. New mandatory vaccination of cats against rabies also applies; this obligation has already applied to dogs in the past. The owners were given 30 days to comply with the request, later they will face a fine of 500 zlotys (about 110 EUR).
The regulation caused outrage among part of the public. "It turns out that opponents of vaccination are not missing even among pet owners," Gazeta Wyborcza wrote. "I had my cats vaccinated, but the vet told me that unfortunately he knew about dog owners who would not have them vaccinated against rabies for years, even though this vaccination was mandatory," one of the readers told the daily. "Unfortunately, opponents of vaccination among pet owners is a phenomenon that has been occurring for years. A well-known veterinarian called a dog breeder, who is known as an organic breeder, and who asked for the vaccine to be diluted. If that happened, the animal would not be resistant. very dangerous behavior, "said veterinary science doctor Sybilla Berwidová. She herself has three cats and never doubted she should vaccinate them. She considers the rabies dog vaccine to be the safest vaccine ever.
The authorities see promise in rabies vaccine for foxes that is gets scattered in the forests around the metropolis. Examination of dead or trapped foxes in laboratories shows that about 80 percent of these foxes are already vaccinated.
As for squirrels from Warsaw parks, which are in the habit of demanding treats from passers-by, experts assure that the occurrence of rabies in these rodents is extremely rare, so if you keep a safe distance, nothing should happen even during feeding them.
Warsaw - A rabies-infected female deer attacked passers-by in the Wilanów district on the outskirts of Warsaw; the disease completely changed the behavior of the otherwise shy animal. The situation became so serious that government authorities sent warnings about rabies around the capital, Gazeta Wyborcza reported on its website. According to him, the situation is complicated by opponents of vaccination among dog and cat owners.
According to the daily, the veterinary inspection in the region has already recorded 111 cases of rabies; the laboratory last confirmed it on Tuesday in the case of a dead fox found at the railway line. Among the confirmed cases, foxes predominate, there were a total of 95. However, there was also an infected badger or the already mentioned unnaturally aggressive doe, which the hunters eventually put to sleep. Her tests subsequently confirmed rabies. Due to this, the special measures in force around the metropolis also apply to Wilanów. Experts assume that the occurrence of rabies is much more common than confirmed cases.
he disease is not avoided even for pets. So far, seven cases of infection have been confirmed in cats and five in dogs. The main danger, however, is that humans can get infected easily though their pets. In this millennium, two people died of rabies in Poland - in one case the transmission of the disease remained unknown, in the other the owner was bitten by his own cat. But we now experience by far the largest outbreak, the Polish daily warned.
"Rabies in humans is a deadly disease," the letter pointed out, stating that the Duke of Mazovia, whose position corresponds to the regional governor in the Czech Republic, issued an order imposing additional obligations on dog and cat owners. In the area affected by rabies, which also includes part of the Warsaw districts, there is a ban on letting cats out of homes and a ban on walking dogs, even on a leash. New mandatory vaccination of cats against rabies also applies; this obligation has already applied to dogs in the past. The owners were given 30 days to comply with the request, later they will face a fine of 500 zlotys (about 110 EUR).
The regulation caused outrage among part of the public. "It turns out that opponents of vaccination are not missing even among pet owners," Gazeta Wyborcza wrote. "I had my cats vaccinated, but the vet told me that unfortunately he knew about dog owners who would not have them vaccinated against rabies for years, even though this vaccination was mandatory," one of the readers told the daily. "Unfortunately, opponents of vaccination among pet owners is a phenomenon that has been occurring for years. A well-known veterinarian called a dog breeder, who is known as an organic breeder, and who asked for the vaccine to be diluted. If that happened, the animal would not be resistant. very dangerous behavior, "said veterinary science doctor Sybilla Berwidová. She herself has three cats and never doubted she should vaccinate them. She considers the rabies dog vaccine to be the safest vaccine ever.
The authorities see promise in rabies vaccine for foxes that is gets scattered in the forests around the metropolis. Examination of dead or trapped foxes in laboratories shows that about 80 percent of these foxes are already vaccinated.
As for squirrels from Warsaw parks, which are in the habit of demanding treats from passers-by, experts assure that the occurrence of rabies in these rodents is extremely rare, so if you keep a safe distance, nothing should happen even during feeding them.